1 jin of pure grain wine is only 5 yuan? Sichuan 65-year-old winemaker "breaks" the liquor scam
A bottle of Feitian 1499 yuan, a bottle of Wuliangye Puwu's eighth generation 1220 yuan, a bottle of Guojiao 1573 requires 1139 yuan... Seeing these prices, I can't help but wonder: How much is the brewing cost of these wines in ?
First of all, there is no doubt that these are famous wines, they sell brands, and the cost of brewing is not important at all. But there are some liquors on the market, which are not big in brands and have a large price. Whether it is pure grain cannot be guaranteed, and there are a lot of such liquors.
recently "officially announced" of bulk liquor: the cost of brewing 1 kilogram of pure grain liquor is only 5 yuan. Some people are afraid of such publicity because it is too cheap and don’t know what is wrong with it; others are happy that pure grain is cheap and are rushing to buy it. What is the fact of
? In response to this, some time ago, I went to Yibin, Sichuan to visit my teacher. As a 65-year-old retired winemaker, he "breaked" the liquor scam with one word.
First, pure grain wine has its own reasons for expensive
The late Qing Dynasty and early opening, my country had a shortage of food, and many people had a problem with eating, let alone making wine with grain. Pure grain wine back then was synonymous with "expensive", and many people could not afford it.
Later, the country had a bumper harvest every year. Logically speaking, there was no shortage of grain to make wine at this time. Liquor should be very cheap, but there are still many "sky-high wines" on the market. Why is this?
winemaker said that the tricks in this are not as simple as we thought.
First of all, the material selection is different. says that good grains are brewed with good wine. A large part of the brewing cost of liquor depends on the choice of grain. Some raw materials are costly, while others are low in raw materials. For example, the selection of materials for brewing Kunsha Sauce Wine is more particular, and red sorghum is generally required. These sorghum prices are more than twice as expensive as ordinary sorghum. If it is a little scarce, it can reach 5 yuan per kilogram.
Secondly, the brewing process is different. Take sauce-flavored liquor for example. Although they are both the same fragrance, there is a huge difference between Kunsha and Fengsha. The former is sorghum as raw material and wheat koji. The whole process takes 365 days to form a line; while the latter is "half-way intercepting the huhu", using the wine tank discarded by Kunsha to add new raw materials to make wine. The taste is naturally different and the price is also different.
In addition, the same fragrance, the base wine used in has different years. The higher the year, the more expensive it is, and the more mellow the taste is.
Finally, the brewer is different. An excellent winemaker has a unique control over the quality of ingredients and wine. At the lowest cost, it is not a matter of time and night. It requires accumulation of time and experience to be obtained step by step. Those big factories usually hire master-level brewers. The expenses for hiring such people will definitely be quite high.
In addition, there are also factors such as base wine maintenance, equipment maintenance, manual transportation, site rent, environmental sanitation, etc. Different wineries have different standards.
Second, but not that expensive
According to the above standards, many wines on the market cannot meet. Does it mean that they are fake wines?
is actually not that exaggerated. The above mentioned are actually the standards for branded wine. You must understand one truth when drinking: you are drinking wine, not brand. If you are giving gifts, you can choose those first-class wines, but if you drink them yourself, it is actually not necessary.
is like some not-famous liquors on the market. They are made of pure grains. The wine quality is absolutely resistant to beats and has a very high cost performance. That is our first choice as a food liquor, just like the following two:
①Yuandemote Taiwan liquor: The "leading" of sauce-flavored liquor. The raw material used is Maotai Town unique red tasting glutinous sorghum, the craft is Daqu Kunsha, and the brewer is a national wine taster You Yan, and the wine quality control is unique.
brewed this wine in total, including 1 year of brewing and 7 years of cellaring. During this 1 year of brewing, time control is strictly controlled, Dragon Boat Festival music production, Double Ninth Festival Xiasha , and a total of more than 160 processes are consumed.
opened the bottle and the aroma of wine was rich. Take a bite. sauce aroma spreads in your mouth. When you taste it carefully, it has a slight sourness. Then the aroma of cellar, flower and fruit, and grain aroma are gradually introduced. If you swallow it in one mouthful, the aftertaste is obvious and comfortable. The key is that the price is not expensive and ordinary people can afford it.
②Congtai Wine : This wine is produced in Handan, Hebei. It is a historical wine with a long history of brewing and very historical characteristics.
Handan is a Feng Shui treasure land for brewing wine. The history of liquor can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Congtai wine is named after the historical monument of "Congtai". This wine is colorless and transparent, soft and delicate, with a strong cellar aroma. It leaves a lingering fragrance after drinking, and has endless aftertaste.
