Shaoxing beginning of winter custom brewing yellow rice wine?

Today is beginning of winter in 20 17. After that, the temperature will drop all the way, and the real winter has arrived. In Shaoxing, China, the brewing of yellow rice wine began at the beginning of winter, because the low temperature after beginning of winter can inhibit the growth of microorganisms, which is the most suitable for brewing. Then let Lao Huangli introduce this custom to everyone.

Shaoxing yellow rice wine has always been well-known, and its unique quality benefits from the unique local natural geographical environment and Jianhu water, as well as the exquisite brewing technology gradually formed over thousands of years: making wine medicine in August, making koji in September, making drenched rice in October and making rice in November (feeding fermentation). Beginning of winter is a traditional day to brew Shaoxing yellow rice wine every year.

According to reports, Shaoxing yellow rice wine is very particular about brewing in early winter. Because after winter, the sediment of Jianhu Lake sinks, the water body is clear and the temperature is low, which not only effectively inhibits the reproduction of miscellaneous bacteria and ensures the smooth fermentation, but also makes the wine ferment at low temperature for a long time to form a good flavor.

Because the time from beginning of winter to beginning of spring is the only most suitable time for brewing yellow rice wine in a whole year, the locals call it "winter brewing" (usually 120 days).

Traditionally, local wine companies in Shaoxing will hold a ceremony of offering sacrifices to Dionysus in early winter on this day, praying for a year of good weather and brewing mellow old wine. After the opening ceremony, a grand master ceremony will be held. According to the "old rules", the ceremony includes disciples bowing and offering tea; The host drank tea and returned the robe and rake. "Apprenticeship system" is a way to inherit Shaoxing yellow wine brewing technology for thousands of years, and it is still a very important technical inheritance system used by major wineries.

Nowadays, yellow rice wine has become a historical business card of Shaoxing. According to the preliminary estimate of Shaoxing Economic and Trade Commission, the annual sales of Shaoxing rice wine exceeds 4 billion yuan, accounting for more than 50% of the national rice wine market share. Now Shaoxing rice wine has been exported to Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States and other countries and regions, accounting for 80% of the national rice wine exports. Shaoxing yellow rice wine brewing technology was also included in the national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

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