After the winter solstice, the temperature in Chongzhou on the Chengdu Plain, which is "Sichuan of Shu", also began to gradually drop. In the bleak cold wind, apart from necessary work and communication, people prefer to stay indoors, enjoy the warmth and spend time slowly. In Liangjing Village, Longxing Town , a refreshing aroma gradually becomes stronger, and the joy of harvest brews the beauty of life in the most charming way.
Western Sichuan Wine Village, a sweet wine village, is located in the essence irrigation area of Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project. Chongzhou has a tradition of winemaking since ancient times. Rich products and abundant water resources give "Tianfu Granary" unique wine-making conditions. Liangjing Village in Longxing Town is the main production area of Chongzhou's "Sichuan Baijiu". It has the "Chongyang Baijiu" national geographical brand mark. There are still dozens of liquor production companies and it is an important source of base liquor in Sichuan.
As early as the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the "Yao Lin Shao Fang" was opened here, using the "wooden steamer steaming materials and wooden barrel fermentation" method to produce shochu. The ancient cellar built in 1886 and the traditional liquor brewing techniques passed down from generation to generation are the most precious wealth of Liangjing Village and a vivid embodiment of Tianfu farming civilization in Chongzhou.
After the autumn harvest every year, the dried and stored grain becomes the best raw material for wine making. Taking advantage of the fine weather around the winter solstice, the dried new grains are transported into the brewing workshop to start making the "reunion wine" of the year. In ancient times, the temperature dropped after the winter solstice, and people who were away from home returned to their hometowns one after another, reunited with their families after the busy farming season, and waited for the end of the twelfth lunar month and the arrival of the new year. The aroma and taste of wine were naturally indispensable.
Fine wine comes from Sichuan. For a long time, the advertising slogan "Yao Lin wine, every family has it" has been popular around Chengdu. Represented by Liangjingcun and other places, Chongzhou's fine wines inherit the characteristics of natural and traditional brewing, and select grains produced in "Tianfu Granary" as brewing raw materials. The finished liquor not only integrates the essence, taste and aroma of grains, but also brings together the nutrients of various grains, forming a unique style with fragrant aroma, mellow sweetness and refreshing aftertaste.
Du Fu once wrote that "Sichuan wine is as strong as it is strong." The flavor of distilled grains lingers for a long time. After fermentation and cooking, with the miraculous participation of microorganisms , the magical changes in the fields create the good taste of Chongzhou wine.
Nowadays, when people come to Liangjing Village, they can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of "Western Sichuan Wine Village", but also go into the winery to experience the whole brewing process and taste the most authentic "Sichuan Baijiu" and "Chongzhou Wine". There is a unique "farmhouse banquet" here, and it also has a casual atmosphere that makes you linger.
Opening the noodle garden, drinking wine and talking about mulberry trees, the auspicious snow is falling, and the harvest is around the corner. Chongzhou, with its leisure temperament of "Land of Abundance", is brewing the expectation and yearning for a better life in the new year with the most charming fragrance.
Picture and text: Longxing Town
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