With the blowing of the spring breeze, the top Danqing master of Bozhou spring appeared in thick ink and color, with the earth as the paper and the spring breeze as the pen, painting a vibrant natural picture. Peach blossoms are like clouds, and peonies are like clouds...... City parks, suburban mountains, and streets are lined with all kinds of flowers.
Peach blossom spring song promotes strong wine. When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, Gujing Gongjiu (000596. SZ) has also ushered in a new round of koji-making. This is not only a gift from nature, but also a practice and witness of the harmonious coexistence of people and nature in Bozhou. Picking up a spring flower and drinking a glass of Gujing wine is enough to make people feel the gentleness and tenderness in the spring of Bozhou.
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The spring of Bozhou, the history and humanities of the fragrance of fine wine.
"The wind in Bitan is fixed and the shadow is empty, and the shore is not dry in the gods. This is the Song Dynasty writer Ouyang Xiu during his tenure in Bozhou, the "Vortex River Longtan", which depicts the tranquility and beauty of the Vortex River Longtan, as well as the fresh scene after the spring rain.
The Vortex River, the mother river of Bozhou, is a river that flows from history. The area around the vortex river is high, the climate is warm, the land is fertile, and the river area is vast but there is no risk of flooding, which gave birth to the first agriculture of the Chinese nation. The excellent natural conditions provided a guarantee for the abundant grain output, which in turn promoted the development of wine-making technology, so that Bozhou gave birth to Gujing Gongjiu, one of China's "Old Eight Famous Liquors", and became a world-famous "Huaxia Wine City".
From the capital of Shangtang to the present, Bozhou has a history of more than 3,700 years and has a profound cultural heritage. Since ancient times, there is a saying that "the south of the Yellow Mountain to see the landscape, the north to Bozhou to see the humanities", Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, Cao Cao, Hua Tuo was born in Bozhou, traditional Chinese medicine, liquor culture originated here, here medicine, wine fragrance, left many places of interest, the birth of countless humanistic stories.
For example, Cao Cao's underground troop transportation road, known as the "underground Great Wall", makes people sigh at Cao Cao's superb strategy. And the story of Cao Cao's dedication to the "Nine Spring Wine" has also been recited from generation to generation. During the Jian'an period of the Eastern Han Dynasty (196 AD), Cao Cao dedicated the predecessor of Gujing Tribute Liquor produced in his hometown of Bozhou - "Jiu Chu Chun Liquor" and its brewing method "Jiu Jiu Liquor Method" to Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, which established the status of Gujing Tribute Liquor as "China's First Tribute".
Nowadays, the people of Gujing respect Cao Cao as the god of Gujing Gongjiu, and the winemaking skills and extraordinary quality of Gujing Gongjiu have been passed down orally and continuously. The "Nine Brewing Method" has also been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest existing distilled spirit brewing method, showing the unique charm of traditional Chinese brewing technology to the world.
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The spring of Bozhou, the special food born in response to the time.
Bozhou is not only a famous wine city in China, but also has a very regional food culture. In the fields of spring, a variety of seasonal ingredients break out of the soil, bringing a fresh food experience to the table in Bozhou. Among them, the peach blossom bun of Gujing is a delicacy that people can't live without. As a special delicacy of Gujing, the secret of peach blossom bun is that it uses the unique peach blossom spring koji of Gujing Gongjiu as the leavening agent of pastry, and it is accompanied by Bozhou characteristic filling, which makes people feel very happy.
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In the spring of Bozhou, there is a cup of Gujing tribute wine that is pure and fragrant like Youlan.
Among the spring "tastes" of Bozhou, there is one taste that is impressive, and that is a cup of Gujing Gongjiu that is as fragrant as Youlan.
As a cultural treasure and city card of Bozhou, the brewing process of Gujing Gongjiu is closely connected with this land and this scenery. The unique taste of Gujing Gongjiu, which is "clear as crystal, pure as an orchid, sweet and mellow in the mouth, and has a long-lasting aftertaste", is derived from its traditional brewing process of adapting to the weather and local conditions - Peach Blossom Spring Song. Peach Blossom Spring Song is the inheritance of the "thing" and the carrier of the "soul" of Gujing Gongjiu, and it is the winemaking philosophy and quality code of Gujing Gongjiu.
"When the peach blossom blooms, the flower withers into the song, the wine is made, and the taste is fragrant", which is a unique peach blossom spring song for Gujing Gongjiu. Peach Blossom Spring Qu is one of the characteristic crafts of Gujing Gongjiu, and Gujing Gongjiu brewers only make Peach Blossom Spring Qu about 20 days after the peach blossoms are in full bloom. At this time, the air is warm and humid, the microbial activity is vigorous, and the beneficial bacteria in the "Millennium Koji Root" are the most active, which can make the best koji - peach blossom spring koji fat jade heart.
Gujing Gongjiu Peach Blossom Spring Qu selects high-quality wheat, and cultivates it through the automatic raw material cleaning, transportation, processing and crushing and koji billet stepping equipment system, combined with the unique traditional production process of shelf koji, and the "six-stage koji making method" in the house.
In traditional Chinese culture, spring symbolizes new life and hope, while peach blossoms symbolize love and beauty. With the help of the unique process of peach blossom spring song, Gujing Gongjiu injects this yearning for a better life and praise for spring into the liquor, so that people can feel the warmth and romance of spring while tasting the wine.
This spring, Gujing Gongjiu will also bring the 2024 Peach Blossom Spring Qu gift boxed wine as promised, conveying the winemaking philosophy of Gujing Gongjiu's Taoist method of nature and co-brewing by heaven and man, and injecting a strong fragrance into a beautiful spring. Carefully selected raw grains, peach blossom spring songs, and intangible cultural heritage skills, this limited edition product follows the famous wine heritage and ingenuity quality of Gujing Gongjiu, and the body of the wine has a unique style of "clear color like crystal, pure fragrance like orchid, sweet and mellow in the mouth, and long-lasting aftertaste", bringing a spring experience on the tip of the tongue to wine lovers.
On a bright day in Bozhou, when enjoying the splendid scenery and tasting seasonal delicacies, tasting a glass of Gujing tribute wine is like a dialogue with spring, which is not only a feast for taste buds, but also a comfort in the depths of the soul. Every sip of wine is the breath of spring, and every aftertaste is the most affectionate hymn to this season.