A Gilbert & Gaillard award certificate for wine produced in Shanxi by Chateau Rongzi. [Photo/sxgov.cn]

Shanxi-made wine was recognized in France on May 3 with five kinds of wine winning gold medals at the 2017 Gilbert & Gaillard International Tastings Competition.

Chateau Rongzi of the Shanxi Rongzi Winery Co in Xiangning county brewed the award winning wines which included both red and dry white wines.

Chateau Rongzi has been expanding both its global and domestic markets since its establishment. Its products have been exported to several countries, including Thailand, Japan and the United States.

The Gilbert & Gaillard Wine Guide, initiated by Philippe Gaillard and Fran?ois Gilbert in 1991, is one of France's most authoritative wine guides. The guide adopts a blind tasting method in the evaluation of wine.