Traditional Chinese Shaoxing Old Wine: Fermentation Process, Recipe & Home Production Guide

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Shaoxing old wineShaoxing wine, which is orange, soft, mellow and sweet, is a famous rice wine in my country. Because Shaoxing rice wine uses pottery wine jars as containers and is sealed with mud for storage, the wine continues to age (ie, esterify) in the jar: after a long time of opening the jar, the room will be filled with fragrance, and it will become more fragrant with age. Local people are used to calling it"old wine".The fame of Shaoxing old wine and Shaoxing people’s love for wine are often seen in previous poems and articles. The patriotic poet Lu You of the Southern Song Dynasty, nicknamed Fang Weng, was a native of Shaoxing. He returned to his hometown in his later years and wrote many poems, often mentioning Shaoxing old wine."Don't laugh at the ordinary things like getting drunk, but don't laugh at the yellow flowers in your head."It is said that he has formed an indissoluble bond with Shaojiu."The plum blossoms are blooming before the snow and after the snow. It is easy to get wine on credit in the north and south streets. You can get drunk anywhere if you are healthy. Having a home is not necessarily better than not having a home."Here, Lu Tian also said that there are many hotels in his hometown and you can drink anywhere. It can be seen from this that the brewing industry in Shaoxing was quite prosperous during the Southern Song Dynasty. Shaoxing wine won gold and gold medals at the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Association after 1910 and the Bana Competition in 1915. After liberation, Shaoxing wine with rice wine was officially named one of the top eight famous wines in the country along with Kweichow Moutai, Shanxi Fenjiu, Shandong Gold Medal Brandy, etc. at the first national wine evaluation held after 1953; In 1979, he also won the Gold Medal from the State Council. Yuanhong wine among Shaoxing wines, which are well-made by Heshan, was also rated as high-quality wine by the three national wine evaluation conferences. At present, Shaoxing old wine has been exported to more than 20 countries and regions, and its export sales rank first in the country.Product quality and functionality Shaoxing old wine has appropriate levels of alcohol, sugar, and acidity. Drinking it in moderation can activate blood circulation, promote metabolism, refresh your mind, whet your appetite, and eliminate fatigue. Shaoxing wine is also an important auxiliary raw material for pills and ointments. Shaoxing wine is also commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions."Yao Yin". …

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