What are the eight national wines of China?

1. Gujing tribute wine

During the Jian'an period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao dedicated his hometown's "Jiu Yingchun wine" (i.e. Gujing tribute wine) and the brewing method to Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. "Jiu Ying Spring Wine" has become a tribute from past dynasties. 2. He Nian tribute wine

Beijing He Nian Tang was founded in the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it specialized in preparing royal health wines and health teas for the imperial palace and became famous at home and abroad. It was praised as It is "the first time-honored health care brand in Beijing"! The "1405·Crenian Tribute" series of health-preserving wines now exclusively supplied to central state agencies are refined using the brewing technology of Heniantang royal health-preserving wine passed down for 600 years. They have magnificent colors, mellow taste, mild alcoholic properties, rich nutrition and nourishing health. People's health care is a good product for the health care of middle-aged and elderly people.

3. Zaoji Wine

Zaoji Town is a famous traditional wine town in my country and the birthplace of Laozi, the originator of Taoism. Its brewing history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The wine produced was designated as "palace tribute wine" by Zhao Hengqin, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty. There are beautiful sayings like "Famous wines given by heaven, famous springs given by the earth" and "Fine wines from Zaoji are well-deserved." spread. 4. Hongmao Liquor

Hongmao Liquor has a production history of more than 300 years, with unique regional features, unique climate environment, unique raw material treasures, unique superior water quality, and unique brewing technology. , creating Hongmaoji liquor that is refreshing and refreshing, with a mellow and pleasant aroma.

5. Xinghuacun Fenjiu

According to the "Book of Northern Qi", Xinghuacun Fenjiu became a palace tribute wine during the Northern and Southern Dynasties 1,500 years ago. Du Mu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, made his eternal masterpiece "Ask where the restaurant is, the shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village", which made Xinghua Village and Fenjiu famous all over the world, and was known to all women and children. "Supplement to the History of the Tang Dynasty", "Beishan Wine Classic" by Zhu Yizhong of the Northern Song Dynasty, "Wine Book" by Dou Ge, "Book of Wine" by Zhang Nengchen, "A Brief History of Wine" by Song Boren of the Yuan Dynasty, "Wine Products" by Wang Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty, "Wine Wine Book" by Yuan Mei of the Qing Dynasty There are records in Suiyuan Food List that Xinghua Village’s wine has been a famous wine in past dynasties. At the beginning of the last century, in 1915, Fenjiu liquor won the first-class gold medal at the Panama International Exposition and became an outstanding representative of my country's national industry. 6. Tribute Liquor

On June 9, 1996, when people were relocating the old factory of Jinzhou Lingchuan Brewery Factory, they accidentally discovered four wooden wine seas 80 centimeters underground. Well preserved white wine with a pleasant aroma. It is sealed with deer blood dipped in rice paper. After more than 150 years of soaking, the deer blood seeps into the wine, which is very effective.

This stunning archaeological discovery shocked the "wine world". These wine seas are made of red birch and are 2.62 meters long, 1.31 meters wide and 1.64 meters deep. The boxes are decorated with about 1,500 layers of rice paper dipped in deer blood. These rice papers are written in Chinese characters with the words "Daoguang Yijian of the Qing Dynasty", "Tongsheng Jin", "Qing Dynasty" and other words in Chinese characters. Through these records and other relics, cultural relics and archaeological experts confirmed that this was sealed by the "Tongshengjin" winery in the 25th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty. These wines not only have a long life, but are also very delicious. "Shochu" is of the old-flavor type, slightly yellow in color, with an alcohol content of 53%. Its physical, chemical and hygienic indicators comply with national food hygiene standards. Because it is tribute wine, it is sealed with deer blood dipped in rice paper. More than 150 years of soaking has allowed the deer blood to seep into the wine, which is very effective.

According to repeated research by the Liaoning Provincial Institute of Archeology and the Liquor Professional Association of the China Food Technology Association, this batch of Qing Dynasty tribute wine is the longest-lasting liquor stored in caves in the world. It and the wine vessel "wooden wine" The discovery of "Sea" is of extremely important value to the study of Chinese wine culture.

7. Lake Wine

Also known as Lingyoulu Wine. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, it became the tribute wine of the palace, and was also used as the best sacrificial wine by emperors of all dynasties when offering sacrifices to their ancestors. Lake wine was originally a homemade "homemade wine" made by farmers near Linhu Lake, and then gradually entered the market. In the 24th year of the Republic of China, the Shanghai edition of "China Industry Magazine" recorded: At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were 179 wine-making workshops in Hengyang, Hunan, producing wine every year. Amounting to 32,600 dan. Hengyang hotels in the ancient city are spread throughout the streets and alleys, and are praised as "one hundred Qingcao Qiaotou wine shops". Today, every household in the four townships of Hengyang can brew wine. During festivals, weddings and weddings, wine from the lake is used to entertain guests. Lake wine has a wide range of uses. In addition to being used as beverage wine, it is also used as a cooking seasoning to remove decay, remove fishy smell, and add color and fragrance. The distiller's grains are added with starch to make eggs, and the sweet distiller's grains are boiled into Tang Yuan. It is delicious.

8. Lamb Wine has a unique formula and exquisite ingredients. It is made from high-quality millet, tender mutton, fresh fruits and precious Chinese medicinal materials. The wine is amber in color, has an alcohol content of 17 degrees, and is ester melted. It has a fragrant, milky, fruity and medicinal aroma, moderate sweetness and sourness, and a unique style. It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, replenishing vitality, strengthening the waist and kidneys, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the liver, improving eyesight, and beautifying black hair.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang rewarded the three armies with lamb wine. In "The Empty City Strategy", when Sima Yi's troops came to the city, Zhuge Liang sang on the city tower: "Open the city gate to welcome you, and I will reward you with lamb wine." "The three armies." In the Tang Dynasty, lamb wine entered the palace as a tribute for the emperor to enjoy. When Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, celebrated Yang Guifei's twentieth birthday, he specially selected "lamb wine" from the "Agarwood Pavilion" tribute wine as a token of appreciation. Congratulations, after the imperial concubine got drunk, she danced gracefully and performed the "Nancy Clothes and Feathers Dance", and Xuanzong arranged percussion music while drinking wine. When Su Dongpo, a great writer of the Song Dynasty, was drinking lamb wine with his guests, he wrote a beautiful poem: "Try the Yunmeng lamb wine, and you will quickly lose money. The king of medicine in the Tang Dynasty has a boat." This was recorded in the famous book "Compendium of Materia Medica" by Li Shizhen, a medical scientist of the Ming Dynasty. : "Lamb wine strengthens the spleen and stomach, strengthens the waist, and replenishes vitality"; Li Ruzhen, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, recorded in "Jinghua Yuan" that the lamb wine was produced in Luancheng, and listed the lamb wine as one of the 55 famous wines at that time. .

9. Wujiapi wine is the oldest tribute wine. Wujiapi wine is prepared from a variety of Chinese medicinal materials, and there are beautiful legends about its preparation.

Legend has it that the five princesses and maids of the Old Dragon King of the East China Sea descended to the human world and fell in love with mortals. Due to the difficulty of living, the five official documents proposed to brew a wine that can both keep fit and cure diseases, which made Zhong He feel embarrassed. Wu Gongwen asked Zhi Zhonghe to brew according to her method and add Chinese medicine in a certain proportion. When giving traditional Chinese medicine, the fifth princess sang a song: "Just use Angelica sinensis to replenish the heart and blood, remove blood stasis and dampness with concubine yellow. Spicy nard can wake up the spleen and eliminate evil, dissipate stagnation and relieve stomach irritation. Mint has a cooling effect, and papaya is soothing." The collaterals are refreshed. The hawthorn alone suppresses dampness, and the bark of Acanthopanax bark has a wonderful fragrance, which nourishes the liver, kidneys, and strengthens the muscles and bones. Add licorice and cinnamon twigs and polygonatum to add the twelve earthly branches. "It turns out that this song contains twelve kinds of Chinese medicine, which is the formula of Wujiapi wine." In order to avoid suspicion, the fifth princess named the wine "Zhizhonghe Wujia Pi Wine". According to the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" written in the Qin and Han Dynasties, "the father and mother of Lu Ding took Wujiapi wine alone to avoid death." 10. China’s national liquor—Moutai. Moutai is one of the three most famous liquors in the world, with a history of more than 800 years. In 1915, he won the gold medal and certificate at the Panama International Exposition. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Moutai liquor won many awards and was sold all over the world. It was hailed as a world-famous liquor and the "Light of the Motherland." Maotai liquor is revered as the "national liquor". It has the characteristics of clear and transparent color, mellow and fragrant aroma, soft entrance, refreshing and sweet taste, and long-lasting aftertaste. People call Moutai's unique fragrance "Maoxiang", which is the most perfect example of my country's sauce-flavor style.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Tang Meng to go on a mission to South Vietnam. After Tang Meng drank the goujiang wine produced in the Nanyue Kingdom (now Renhuai County, where Maotai Town is located), he brought the wine back to Chang'an and was welcomed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. received praise, and left the legend that "Tang Meng drank gourd sauce to make Yelang". According to the "Old Zunyi Mansion Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty, during the Daoguang period, "More than 20 houses were burned in Maotai, and the cost of food was no less than 20,000 shi." In 1843, Zheng Zhen, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, praised Maotai as "the best in the country of Guizhou." . Before 1949, the production of Maotai liquor was in decline, and there were only three distilleries, namely: "Chengyi Distillery" funded by the Hua surname, called "Huamao"; and "Ronghe Distillery" funded by the Wang surname, called "Huamao". "Wang Mao"; "Hengxing Winery" funded by the surname Lai is called "Lai Mao". "Huamao" is the predecessor of today's Moutai

Moutai Town, Renhuai City, Guizhou Province, China, is one of the three famous distilled spirits along with Scotch whiskey and French Cognac. The originator of aromatic liquor. Maotai Town is located on the Chishui River in Renhuai City. It is surrounded by mountains and has a dangerous situation. It is the choke point for water and land transportation in Sichuan and Guizhou. It is located in the northwest of the Guizhou Plateau, on the north side of the western section of the Dalui Mountains, with the historical city of Zunyi to the north and southern Sichuan to the south. Chishui River navigation runs through the entire territory, and Renlin, Maodan, Maoxi, and Zunmao highways converge here. It is an important hub connecting Sichuan and Guizhou and a passage connecting the historical city of Zunyi and the national scenic spot Chishui. The town has a total area of ??87.2 square kilometers, an urban area of ??1.7 square kilometers, and a total population of 42,000 (urban population 16,000).

Maotai Town has always been a famous town in northern Guizhou. In ancient times, there was a prosperous portrayal of "Sichuan salt traveled to Guizhou, and Qin merchants gathered in Maotai." The liquor industry flourished in the region. In 1915, Maotai liquor won the gold medal at the Panama International Exposition. From then on, Maotai Town became famous all over the world; In 1935, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army crossed Chishui River three times in Maotai during the Long March, writing a magnificent poem in the history of the Chinese revolution. Maotai Town integrates the profound ancient salt culture, the splendid Long March culture and the mysterious wine culture. It is known as the "No. 1 Liquor Town in China" and is the hometown of Maotai liquor.