Lotus osmanthus aged wine

History: Osmanthus fragrans aged wine has a brewing history of more than 3,000 years in China. In the book "Ji Sheng at the Age of Emperor Jing" written by Pan Rongbi in the early Qing Dynasty, it was recorded that his wine "selected the flowers to be released in the fragrance season of osmanthus in August, and made it into wine. It was sealed in the altar for three years before it became a good wine. The wine was sweet and mellow, with appetizing and refreshing effects ...". In various dynasties, this kind of wine has been "living" in the deep palace forbidden garden, only for the emperor and imperial concubine to drink during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there is no such wine in the market. Later, the skill of brewing this wine was lost. In 1956, Beijing Winery won the secret recipe of "Osmanthus fragrans Aged Wine". According to the requirements of the secret recipe, a rare grape variety with a sugar content of more than 18 degrees was selected as the raw material, with osmanthus fragrans from Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province as the spice, and at the same time, the spring water from Yuquan Mountain was added. After repeated brewing experiments, this wine, which was once exclusive to princes, finally entered the mouth of ordinary people. Take the famous sentence of Comrade Mao Zedong, "WU GANG holds out osmanthus wine", and name it "osmanthus aged wine". Characteristics: Osmanthus fragrans aged wine brewed by Beijing Winery is a kind of high-grade nourishing beverage wine without medicinal materials. Golden color, crystal clear Ming Che, delicious sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance and mellow wine, harmonious and rich aroma, mellow wine flavor, slightly sour and sweet, sweet and sour, full of fragrance, long aftertaste, elegant and pleasant after drinking. Ingredients: Osmanthus fragrans aged wine contains glucose, fructose, organic acids, multivitamins and other nutrients. Efficacy: After drinking, it has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, increasing calories, helping digestion, stimulating appetite and relieving fatigue. Technology: Osmanthus fragrans aged wine is based on fine white wine aged for many years, with Osmanthus fragrans as spice. Its osmanthus flowers are mainly from Suzhou, which is rich in osmanthus flowers in China, and Jingui in Hangzhou. In the blooming season of osmanthus flowers in November every year, fresh osmanthus flowers in bud are picked. Osmanthus fragrans is processed, soaked in wine and carefully blended, so that the aroma and taste must reach the standard of full harmony and beauty, and then it will become a finished product that meets the quality. The alcohol content of this wine is 15 degrees, the sugar content is 14 degrees, and the total acid is 0.65g/100ml. Awards: in 1961, 1979 and 1983, it was rated as national quality wine at the second, third and fourth national wine tasting; In 1983, he won the National Silver Medal for Quality Food; From March 20, 1985 to October 24, 1986, he won three gold medals at the French International Food Awards, the 4th International Beverage and Wine Awards in Spain and the 12th International Food Expo in Paris, France.
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