Location may be important in real estate, but it’s absolutely essential in wine.

When you think of growing grapes for wine, your mind turns to France or the Napa Valley — probably not 8,500 feet in the air outside of Shangri-La. Which is why we spoke to Maxence Dulou, a winemaker who hails from Bordeaux and has previously plied his trade in Burgundy, Chile and South Africa.

He’s also the driving force behind Ao Yun, a limited-edition red wine from Moët Hennessy produced in the foothills of the Himalayas. The vineyard is located in a remote northwest corner of China’s Yunna province. The brand claims it’s a “previously unexplored terroir,” and it’s almost certainly the highest elevation at which a wine has ever been produced.

What’s Ao Yun mean?
“Flying above the cloud.” You can see the inspiration and some aerial shots of the vineyard in this video.