Shaoxing wine has an attractive and rich aroma, not particularly heavy aroma, but a compound aroma, which is composed of esters, alcohols, aldehydes, acids, carbonyl compounds, phenols and so on.

These aromatic substances come from the metabolism of rice wheat starter and the reaction between alcohol and acid during storage. When they are combined together, they will produce a fragrant aroma, which tends to become more intense over time. Therefore, Shaoxing wine is called old wine, because the older it is, the more fragrant it becomes.

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Shaoxing wine, also known as Shaoxing yellow rice wine and Shaoxing old wine, is getting stronger and stronger with the passage of time, so Shaoxing wine is called old wine, and the older it is, the more fragrant it becomes.

Shaoxing wine is a famous specialty of Shaoxing, and its production history is very long. According to documents, Shaoxing wine-making was very common in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" contains the story of Gou Jian, the king of Yue, "learning from the teacher". Up to now, there is still the site of Toulao River in the city. By the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Shaoxing old wine had become a tribute. Among the numerous liquors in China, Shaoxing Old Liquor is one of the most award-winning varieties.