The flavors of Shaoxing Huangjiu

In the previous program of "You have stories and I have wine", Mr. Wang`s son-in-law who comes from France tasted Shaoxing Huangjiu for the first time, and he said that he enjoyed the unique sour flavor of Shaoxing Huangjiu of Gu Yue Long Shan because the taste was a little similar to the taste of the wine produced in France. Thus, before returning to France, he bought two bottles of Shaoxing Huangjiu of Gu Yue Long Shan specially.

It is worth mentioning that many friends were interested in the flavor of Huangjiu after they read the story posted on our WeChat official account. Some say that Huangjiu tastes sour, some say that it tastes sweet, and some say that it is bitter. In this regard, I still consulted Qian bin, a provincial brewing master and the director of Gu Yue Long Shan Quality and Technology Center. And he smiled and replied, [The reason why Huangjiu is liked by so many people is that the flavor of Huangjiu is rich and unique."

For example, the taste of some wine is single, while Huangjiu has a rich taste. In addition, the amber and clear color and the pleasant fragrance make Shaoxing Huangjiu more charming. Then, how many flavors does Shaoxing Huangjiu have? Director Qian Bin said that high-quality Shaoxing Huadiao Jiu (Jiafan Jiu) mainly has six tastes. And the wine is sweet but not greasy, slightly bitter and sour but delectable.

Sweet: The sugar (mainly glucose and maltose) produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of high-quality rice and wheat starter makes Shaoxing Huangjiu taste mellow, sweet and thick.

Sour: There are more than 10 kinds of organic acids in Huadiao Jiu, such as acetic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid and so on, which make the wine taste sweet, refreshing and mellow.

Spicy: The alcohol and higher alcohols make the wine taste spicy. Moderate spicy taste can enhance the appetite. Otherwise, the wine will be tasteless.

Bitter: The amino acid, amine and other components make the wine taste bitter. And the moderate bitterness makes the wine taste fresh and special.

Fresh: The glutamic acid, aspartic acid, lysine and other components make the wine taste fresh. The freshness is unique to Huangjiu, and the freshness of Shaoxing Huangjiu is more obvious than other kinds of Huangjiu.

Astringent: The astringency and bitterness of Shaoxing Huangjiu are produced at the same time. It is mainly caused by lactic acid and other components. The appropriate astringency and bitterness can make the wine taste soft.