Traditional brewing techniques of Jinhua wine

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Jinhua wine is one of the famous traditional Chinese wines. Its long history, unique brewing techniques, clear and sweet color and taste, and health-promoting effects make it unique among the many yellow wine series in my country. The brewing techniques of Jinhua wine have gone through three stages of development. The "white fermented wine" that appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period improved the early yellow wine brewing techniques of Quzhen, using glutinous rice as raw material and white Polygonum aviculare as saccharification and fermentation agent, and pioneered the techniques of pouring and filtering, which improved the wine juice and extended the storage period. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the white koji brewing techniques of Jinhua wine became increasingly complete. Among them, "Luxichun" and "Cuorenshui" became famous white koji yellow wines for their pure color and sweet taste. In practice, Jinhua wine has explored the optimal technique of using white koji and red koji together. While mainly using white koji, it also uses red koji. The Shousheng wine brewed in this way has the freshness and fragrance of white koji wine and the color and taste of red koji wine. Therefore, it was selected by the government as the "standard method" for brewing yellow wine in the Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jinhua wine, based on the development and improvement of traditional brewing techniques, formed different series and many brands including Shousheng wine, Sanbai wine, Baizi wine, Sangluo wine, Dingchen wine, Huaqu wine, Gansheng wine, etc. At that time, there was a saying that "Jinzi Jinhua wine, Go Zuo Zhuan Wen", and Jinhua wine became one of the four wonders of words, wine, chess, and literature. In 1915, the sample wine taken from Jinhua Cao Hengju Wine Shop won the gold medal at the Panama World Expo. The main achievements and distinctive features of Jinhua wine brewing techniques are: first, the unique koji making technique; second, the optimized koji method; third, the complex brewing process. The brewing techniques of Jinhua wine were initially passed down through mutual learning and experience inheritance among rural families; a relatively clear inheritance relationship has been formed since the late Qing Dynasty. As one of the traditional famous wines, Jinhua wine, with its profound historical deposits and unique brewing techniques, reflects the diversity and unique charm of traditional wine culture. The brewing techniques of Jinhua wine are a typical representative and complete relic of the early rice wine brewing techniques in ancient my country. They have a unique status and cultural value in the history of the development of rice wine in my country. The brewing techniques of Jinhua wine and its historical evolution process contain rich cultural connotations.

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