Fenyang liquor-making sorghum

Fenyang has a long history of planting sorghum, which was recorded in local chronicles more than 2000 years ago. Because of its strong drought resistance, waterlogging resistance, saline-alkali resistance, barren resistance, strong stress resistance, high yield, stable yield and wide adaptability, sorghum has been one of the main foods for raising Fenzhou's elders for thousands of years, with the largest planting area of more than 300,000 mu in history. After the reform and opening up, with the improvement of agricultural production conditions and the improvement of people's living standards, sorghum is mainly used as a raw material for brewing, with an annual planting area of about 60,000 mu. Fenyang City is a well-known wine-making place in Xinghua Village at home and abroad. Fenyang sorghum contains starch, protein, vitamins, tannins and other ingredients, which is the best raw material for wine-making. Archaeological findings show that there were containers for brewing wine in our city 6000 years ago, and there were records of brewing wine in our city during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the Northern Qi Dynasty, "Fenqing" was famous for its mellow and sweet taste. Fenyang sorghum was used as raw material to brew Fenyang Liquor, which won Panama International Gold Award in 1905. Fenyang Brewing Sorghum Shanxi Fenyang Agricultural Technology Comprehensive Development Association has 286 administrative villages in Yangjiazhuang Town, Xinghua Village Town, Jicun Town, Yanwu Town, Xiaojiazhuang Town, Yudaohe Town, shi zhuang zhen, sanquan town, Jiajiazhuang Town, Lijiazhuang Township, Yangcheng Township, Xihe Street Office, Wenfeng Street Office and Taiheqiao Street Office. Geographical coordinates are 111 26 ′ 00 ″ east longitude ~ 112 00 ′ 22 ″ north latitude ~ 37 08 ′ 50 ″ north latitude. Fenyang wine sorghum is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.
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