Introduction: What are the four famous wines in China? Wuliangye and Jian Nanchun were not on the list, and many people were mistaken!
Baijiu is one of the oldest drinks in China.
As early as 7000 to 8000 years ago, the wise Chinese people have learned to brew wine with grain, and now, the liquor market is full of flowers, and major brands are competing for glory.
Among them, "Mao Wujian" is the most famous, and it is almost the dream sake of all wine lovers.
But you know what? In the "Mao Five Swords", only Moutai ranks among the top 4 famous wines in China, and Wuliangye and Jian Nanchun are not on the list, and many people are mistaken!
The real four famous wines are these:
(1) Guizhou - Moutai
Produced in Renhuai Maotai Town, Guizhou, it is the originator of sauce-flavored liquor.
Brewing ingredients: water, small red wisp, low-protein wheat.
Winemaking process: "12987" Kunsha wine process, 1 year of wine making, 2 times of cutting, 9 steaming, 8 fermentations, 7 wine and other steps of brewing, the wine produced has a unique natural mellow aroma.
Tasting features: the wine is clean and viscous, full of lemongrass, and the durability is great, the entrance is mellow and delicate, soft and smooth.
(2) Sichuan - Luzhou old cellar
Produced in Jiangyang District, Luzhou, Sichuan, it is the originator of strong aromatic liquor.
Brewing ingredients: water, Luzhou glutinous red beam, wheat
Winemaking process: sorghum crushing, digging up, spoiling, steaming wine, steaming grain, picking wine and other multiple steps of brewing, its process in the liquor industry has a "living cultural relics" known, the wine brewed is certainly worth a taste.
Tasting characteristics: the cellar aroma is rich, strong but not strong, mellow and delicate, soft and sweet, long aftertaste and other characteristics.
(3) Shanxi - Fenjiu
Produced in Xinghua Village, Fenyang, Shanxi, it is the originator of fragrant liquor.
Brewing ingredients: water, high-quality sorghum, barley, peas
Winemaking process: mainly using the "steaming secondary cleaning, ground cylinder solid separation fermentation" method brewing, its winemaking technology has inheritance value, irreplaceable.
Tasting characteristics: a clear to the end, clear but not light, soft in the mouth, sweet in the mouth, reasonable coordination of the taste, the aftertaste is relatively refreshing.
(4) Shaanxi - Xifeng wine
Produced in Shaanxi, it is the originator of Fengxiang-type liquor.
Brewing ingredients: water, local good sorghum, barley, wheat, pea koji
Winemaking process: the use of continuous slag fermentation method to make wine, of which the fermentation cellar is clearly distinguished from the cellar and the dark cellar, the process is very complicated, the wine quality is also unique, and the phoenix fragrance is strong.
Tasting characteristics: the wine body is more fragrant, and the wine aroma is more fragrant, although there is a bias, but it is not exactly the same, combined with the characteristics of "strong, clear" two kinds of wine, drinking makes people very experienced.
Why are Wuliangye and Jian Nanchun not on the list?
The above several kinds of wines, the first three have all been listed, but Xifeng has not yet been listed, the fame has plummeted, not as good as before, or even not as good as the "Five Swords".
So why is there still Xifeng, but not Wuliangye and Jian Nanchun? This starts from 2 aspects:
(1) The origin of the four famous wines in China
Background: At the beginning of the founding of New China, all walks of life were not in a recession, especially the liquor industry, in order to help the liquor industry prosper, the first wine appraisal conference (1952) was held.
At that time, it was rated not only 4 models of good wine, but 8 models.
However, only 4 kinds of liquor aromas have been identified as representatives of the basic liquor aroma (that is, the above four types), and the four famous wines obtained from this.
(2) Point in time
Wuliangye and Jian Nanchun officially built factories in 1952 and 1951, respectively, and they missed the best evaluation time, so it is not surprising that they did not.
Many people have doubts: is there only one session of the wine tasting party?
The answer is: non-also!
Although the four famous wines have been judged more than once, there are a total of 5 circles so far, the last of which was in 1989.
Wuliangye was listed in 1963 (the second wine appraisal conference), and Jian Nanchun was in 1978 (the third wine appraisal conference).
And Mao, Lu, Fen, and the second time are all there, and even Xi Feng, who is now slightly less famous, only did not have an evaluation in the third session, so it is normal that the four famous wines do not have "five swords".
Some people say that whether it is the four famous wines, or Wuliangye, Jian Nanchun is not cheap, hospitality gifts can still be accepted, after all, delicious and noodles, if it is as rations to drink, it is really unbearable.
Moreover, China has a long history of winemaking, every place has a very good grain wine, the author has a lot of collection, the following to share with you 2 good reputation of grain wine, see if you have drunk it:
(1) Jun Zhongyuan privately hid wine
100% pure brew, no 1 drop of alcohol, absolute "word of mouth" wine.
The brewer is a disciple of Li Xingfa, the lifelong "honorary director" of Moutai and once passed on the government.
At the beginning, the company's senior management believed that "wine quality is king", as long as the wine is good, no one is worried about appreciation, so it is rarely publicized.
But I didn't expect that in today's fast-paced society, it is difficult to go out of the local area without publicity, only the locals know, and often take it to drink alone.
Guanqi wine: pure and full, slightly yellow and translucent, poured into the glass, the wine line is continuous, the cup splashes with abundant hops, and disappears very slowly.
Smell its fragrance: the open bottle of wine is overflowing, gushing out, rich and mellow sauce aroma, let people smell it.
Tasting its wine: a sip, it is conquered by the delicacy of the wine, delicate and thick, the wine liquid falls into the tip of the tongue, the sense of erection is immediately transmitted to the sensory center, the sense of layering is very rich, the layers bloom, the sweetness is incomparable, like a very strong jade liquid, drinking is not addictive, want to come back to a few cups immediately.
(2) Mouth cellar wine
Produced in Anhui Province, it is the leader of aromatic liquor.
The selection of high-quality sorghum as the main raw material + ancient method of winemaking, the wine is stored in the unique cellar for 6 years, and the wine that is made of vinegar is thick and charred, smooth and refreshing, quite wonderful.
Although the fame is not as good as the four famous wines, but it is a pure brew, without adding 1 drop of alcohol, friends who understand liquor, once you drink it, you know it is great.