1, Maotai
Maotai is China's "national wine", which is not only hard to find at home, but also famous internationally. Maotai liquor won the gold medal of Panama World Expo in 19 15, and was also called "the world's top three distilled spirits" with Scotch whisky and French cognac, and also ranked first in the list of the top 50 global spirits brands. In 20 19, the brand value was about $30.47 billion.
Maotai liquor originated in Maotai Town, Guizhou Province, with a history of more than 800 years. Taking sorghum as raw material, it is the originator of Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor. 1996, the technology of Moutai is recognized as a state secret and protected. Later, it was included in the national list of material and intangible cultural heritage.
No matter what the ranking, Maotai liquor is the first of China liquor, not only because of its long history and top quality, but also because of its important role in China's modern politics, economy and foreign affairs.
2. Wuliangye
Wuliangye is a kind of Daqu liquor, which is produced in Yibin City, Sichuan Province. It is fermented from five kinds of grains: wheat, rice, corn, sorghum and glutinous rice. Wuliangye is a specialty of Yibin City, Sichuan Province, and it has become a landmark product of chinese national geography 20 12.
Now Wuliangye is mainly blended by aging. Wuliangye original liquor is brewed by Wuliangye, classified by quality and stored as base liquor respectively. After the expiration of the storage period, the blending personnel carry out sensory evaluation and physical and chemical analysis one by one, and then blend and combine according to the requirements of different products in quality and style, which is the finished product of Wuliangye.
3. Jian Nanchun
Jian Nanchun was born in Mianzhu County, Sichuan Province. Mianzhu, known as the "wine town", is one of the jurisdictions of Daijian South Road in Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was also famous for its wine with the word "Spring", so it was named "Jiannan Shaochun", which was the official record of the wine in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, Li Bai once sold his fur coat here to buy wine and drink Jiannanchun, leaving the legend of "solving the golden mink" and "solving the mink to redeem the wine". Jiannanchun takes five kinds of cereals, such as high grain, rice, glutinous rice, corn and wheat, as raw materials, which belongs to Luzhou-flavor.
4. Luzhou Laojiao special song
"LU ZHOU LAO JIAO CO.,LTD Co., Ltd." is the general name of single grain Luzhou-flavor Daqu liquor produced in Sichuan. LU ZHOU LAO JIAO CO.,LTD Co., Ltd. also owns a series of sub-brands such as Guojiao 1573, Luzhou Laojiao Tequ, Touqu and Erqu.
Luzhou, known as Jiangyang in ancient times, has a long history of brewing, and has been known as "Jiangyang Ancient Road has many good wines" since ancient times. The cultural relics unearthed in Luzhou show that Luzhou's wine-making history can be traced back to the Qin and Han Dynasties. Luzhou Laojiao Tequ is a typical representative of Luzhou-flavor Daqu liquor, which has the characteristics of "Luzhou-flavor, mellow, sweet and aftertaste".
5. Fenjiu
Fenjiu is the representative of Fen-flavor liquor, which originated from Xinghua Village, Fenyang City, Shanxi Province.
In Du Mu's poems in Tang Dynasty, it said: There are many rains in Qingming Festival, and pedestrians on the road want to break their souls. Ask local people where to buy wine? The shepherd boy just laughed and didn't answer Xingshan Village. This is Fenjiu. In fact, as early as 1500 years ago, Fenjiu was already famous in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. At that time, Fenjiu, as the royal wine of the court, was very popular in Wu Chengdi during the Northern Qi Dynasty. According to the Book of Northern Qi Dynasty, the emperor said in Jinyang, "I will drink two glasses of Fenjiu, and advise you to drink two glasses of Fenjiu", which is the first kind of liquor called "national liquor".
At 19 15 Panama World Expo, "Laobaigan" also won the first gold medal. Now the producer of Fenjiu is Shanxi Xinghua Village Fenjiu Group Co., Ltd. authorized by Shanxi provincial government.
6. xifeng liquor
Xifeng liquor has a longer history. Produced in Liulin Town, Fengxiang County, Baoji City, it was called Qin wine or Liulin wine in ancient times. Xifeng liquor began in Shang Dynasty and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties, with a history of more than 3,000 years.
Fengxiang, known as Yongzhou in ancient times, is one of the settlements of the ancestors of the Chinese nation and the place where ancient agriculture rose. Gu Fengxiang is the legendary hometown of Phoenix, and there are stories about Qishan in Feng Ming and playing the flute to attract the phoenix. After the Tang Dynasty, it was also the seat of Xifu Terrace, known as Xifu Fengxiang, hence the name xifeng liquor.
Xifeng liquor uses sorghum, a local specialty, as raw material, and uses barley and peas to make koji. The technological characteristics are obviously different from those of Fen-flavor, Nong-flavor and Maotai-flavor, and they have both characteristics of Fen-flavor and Nong-flavor, so they are defined as "Feng-flavor" separately.
7. Dongjiu
Dongjiu is another national wine in Guizhou besides Maotai, which is produced in Donggongsi Town, Zunyi, and its brewing history can be traced back to Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The unique formula technology is listed as a state secret by the state. Dongjiu is the originator of the aroma-stringing process, which has both the rich aroma of Daqu liquor and the softness and sweetness of Xiaoqu liquor. Dongjiu is classified as "Dongxiang" liquor because of its unique aroma.
8. Gu Jing Winery
Gu Jing Distillery is a characteristic Daqu Luzhou-flavor liquor in Bozhou City, Anhui Province, which is known as "peony in wine".
According to Bozhou Records, this ancient drinking well is a relic of Datong in the Liang Dynasty (AD 532) in the Southern and Northern Dynasties (this well is located in Gu Jing Winery today). The local area is salty and the water is bitter, but the water in this well is clear and sweet, which is very suitable for wine making. Bozhou is the hometown of Cao Cao, because Cao Cao once dedicated the "Jiuyun Spring Wine" produced in his hometown and its brewing method to Liu Xie, the emperor of Han Dynasty. Since then, this wine has become a royal tribute, hence the name "Gongjiu". After more than 1000 years, "Jiuyun Spring Wine" developed continuously and gradually evolved into today's "Gu Jing Tribute Wine".