Shaoxing wine, a specialty of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, is a national geographical indication product of China. It is also called Shaoxing yellow wine and Shaoxing old wine. It becomes stronger with time, so Shaoxing wine is called old wine, and the older it gets, the more fragrant it becomes. Shaoxing wine is a famous specialty of Shaoxing with a long production history. According to documentary records, Shaoxing's wine making industry was very common during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" contains the story of Gou Jian, the king of Yue, who "threw mash to work for his teacher". There are still ruins of "throwing mash into the river " in the city. By the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Shaoxing old wine had become a tribute. Among the many wine categories across the country, Shaoxing old wine is one of the varieties with the most awards. In everyone's mind, Shaoxing rice wine is the best rice wine in the country. So what is the difference between Shaoxing rice wine and rice wine from other regions?
Introduction: Is Chinese rice wine only good from Shaoxing? Netizen: Big mistake!
Shaoxing rice wine production has a long history. Shaoxing's winemaking industry has been very common during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It has endured through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and has gradually developed into one of Shaoxing's traditional pillar industries.
Shaoxing rice wine is brewed with glutinous rice, wheat, water and wheat koji as raw materials. The wine is amber in color and smells attractive and fragrant. It tastes sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, astringent and umami, and is more delicious. Chen Yuexiang. At present, Shaoxing rice wine is the most representative among Chinese rice wines, but our country is the hometown of rice wine. If you drink rice wine, it would be too outdated if you only look at Shaoxing..
In our country, there is not only Shaoxing rice wine, but each region has its own rice wine, and it is no weaker than Shaoxing rice wine. Today I will introduce you to several types of rice wine to let everyone know that Shaoxing rice wine is not the only good Chinese rice wine!
1. Shazhou Youhuang
Shazhou Youhuang belongs to Supai rice wine. It uses selected raw materials and high-quality water sources, and is a semi-dry rice wine. Brewed using traditional techniques, the color is not dark brown, but rather yellowish.
This wine is suitable for drinking by yourself or for banquets. With an alcohol content of more than ten degrees, women can drink it without any problem, and it is suitable for various occasions.
2. Jimo Old Wine
Yellow rice wine from the north, semi-sweet, this wine is very suitable for women. It is slightly sweet in the mouth and has a distinct burnt aroma. It does not add any auxiliary ingredients. The wine has a rich taste, fragrant and fragrant, and a long aftertaste.
uses high-quality millet as raw material, uses water sourced from Laoshan water, and mixes it with Chenfu Maiqu. It has a good aroma and freshness effect when paired with seafood and other foods.
3. Diyuan Black Glutinous Rice Wine
Diyuan Black Glutinous Rice Wine from Yichun, Jiangxi adopts traditional handcrafts and in order to control the safety of raw materials, it has established its own special rice for organic cultivation and high yield. It is also the only non-GMO in the world that is rich in vitamins. A functional rice.
The alcohol content of 14 degrees is very friendly to female friends and the elderly. The biggest difference between Jiangxi rice wine and Shaoxing rice wine is that Shaoxing rice wine is refreshing, while Jiangxi rice wine is mellow. During the sealing process for many years, no drop of water is added to the wine. The body is mellow and the color is dark brown, which are all traces left by time.
That’s it for today’s sharing. Where do you think the rice wine is delicious?
