People who like to drink wine love to pursue old wine, because everyone generally believes that a bottle of authentic old wine is not only valuable, but also tastes unique.
Liquor circle often says, "Old wine has been stored for ten years, but gold is not exchanged." This is enough to show that wine lovers are very interested in these old wines that have been treasured for decades, but is all white wine suitable for 10 years? In fact, collecting white wine is a very profound science. Only by understanding the details and rules can the stored white wine continue to appreciate and taste better.
says that "the wine becomes more fragrant the older it is." So, is this the case with all white wine? Can I still drink white wine that has been stored at home for 10 years? Does liquor really have no shelf life? It is recommended that you understand clearly before storing wine.
1. Does liquor have a shelf life?
Friends who usually like to drink should have discovered that no matter how famous this wine is, the bottle is usually marked with the production date, but there is no trace of the three words "shelf life".
In fact, this is mainly because the national food labeling management regulations stipulate that alcohol with alcohol content above 10 degrees can be exempted from the marked shelf life. The alcohol content of the liquor sold on the market is basically above 35 degrees. Therefore, the liquor we usually drink cannot see how long the shelf life is on the outer packaging, and there is no explanation for the shelf life mark.
In fact, there is also scientific basis for the non-marking of the shelf life of liquor, because liquor is generally above 35 degrees and has the ability to sterilize bacteria, so bacterial substances are difficult to survive in the liquor. Therefore, there is no deterioration, so the concept of shelf life is gone.
2. Can you still drink liquor after 10 years of storage?
Many people will ask, since liquor has no shelf life, can it be stored endlessly after buying a bottle of liquor? After all, there are rumors in the liquor circle that "the wine becomes more fragrant the older it is."
The fact is not the case. Some liquors are indeed more fragrant as they are stored. It is not a problem to keep them at home for more than 10 years, but some liquors may become odor after three to five years. Because all liquors have a "drinking period", and the time for liquors with different aromas is long and short, now we will take three aromas of liquors with "strong, clear and sauce" as an example to explain it to you.
strong fragrance white wine: The characteristics of strong fragrance white wine are strong fragrance and sweetness. The best drinking period is about 3-5 years. If the storage time exceeds this period, the strong fragrance of the wine will be much weaker and the wine taste will become lighter.
Fragrance Liquor : This type of liquor drinks very refreshing. Because the longer the storage time of the liquor, the heavier the "old flavor", the longer it is, the longer it is, the longer it is, it is usually about 1-3 years. If it exceeds this period, it is easy to scent.
sauce-flavored liquor : This type of liquor has a high degree of degree, generally above 50 degrees. Moreover, its brewing process is steamed and accumulated and fermented repeatedly, and it has a rich aroma, so it is relatively resistant to the drinking period. It can reach about 5-20 years. Moreover, the more it is stored, the more fragrant the wine will be, and the value will be higher.
After some introduction, I believe everyone has a new understanding of storing liquor at home. For ordinary people, if they want to maximize the meaning of storing liquor, they must choose a pure grain sauce-flavored liquor higher than 50 degrees.
For example, the following two sauce-flavored liquors have good quality, but also good taste and flavor. They have a very high reputation in the eyes of experts. Moreover, these two liquors are pure grain wines above 50 degrees, which are very suitable for collection.
Hantai Zhugong
"Flying Moutai" has always been popular among people as a model in sauce-flavored wine, but because of its expensive price, many people have never tasted the taste of Moutai. This Hantai Zhugong has always been the existence of "affordable Moutai" in the hearts of old wine friends.
This is because, the Hantai Liquor Industry that produces this wine is separated from the Maotai Distillery . The two wineries share the rich water and biological resources of the Chishui River. Moreover, as an old-school sauce-flavored liquor, the brewing methods used by the two wines are also highly consistent, so the taste is similar, while the price of the Hantai Zhugong is that ordinary people can drink.
In addition to the attractive taste and price, the brewer of this wine, Wang Zhengxian, also has an inseparable connection with Maotai Factory. He is the inheritor of Wang Mao , one of the "Three Maos", and insists on himself in brewing. When brewing this wine, he uses sorghum and wheat with high starch content. He uses Daqu sauce aroma "12987" brewing process, and then brews it in 6 years of cellar + 10-year-old wine to make this wine more perfect.
The sauce aroma of this wine is very sensual. When pouring the wine, you can see that the wine is slightly sticky, the wine line is slender, the hops are rich and full. When you drink it in your mouth, the taste is very rich. First, the white wine is spicy, then sweet, and finally the mouth is full of mellow grain fragrance, which makes people feel very comfortable in body and mind.
Jinsha Huisha Wine
This wine was first born in 1951. It is the second sauce-flavored liquor in Guizhou made of Daqu. Its origin is Jinsha County, Guizhou. It not only has a long brewing history, but is also popular among local wine lovers.
This wine is also one of the eight famous wines in Guizhou. So far, it has been selling well in Guizhou for more than 60 years. Although it focuses on the low-end sauce-flavored liquor market, its wine quality has been well received. Many people even believe that the taste of this wine can be comparable to Feitian Moutai, which can be regarded as a substitute for Moutai liquor . When brewing
, this wine selects high-quality red cherry sorghum as raw materials, and above winter wheat koji. It adopts the same brewing skills as Maotai, strictly abides by the 12987 process, and can only be marketed after more than three years of storage of the pottery jar.
This wine is transparent and slightly yellow. After opening the bottle, the sauce smells so good. The sauce tastes obvious and the compound aroma is abundant. The first feeling is bitterness. Then the sauce tastes spread out, enriching the layering of the wine. Moreover, the packaging is classic and affordable. It is very good for gifts or self-drinking.
