rice wine is a kind of Shaoxing yellow rice wine, which is named after changing the proportion of ingredients and increasing the input of glutinous rice or glutinous rice.

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Rice wine is refined based on Yuan red wine. As the name implies, "adding rice" means adding more raw materials. It is in the process of brewing that the quantity of rice used for brewing is increased, and relatively speaking, the water consumption is less. Rice wine is also called flower carving, because the bottle is engraved with flower patterns, so it is named flower carving.

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When brewing rice wine, it is necessary to increase the amount of glutinous rice and wheat. Because of the high concentration of mash and the high alcohol content of the finished product, the liquor is very mellow, commonly known as "thick meat". It has clear orange color, rich fragrance, fresh, sweet and mellow taste, and has the characteristics of being more fragrant with age and not bad after long storage.

The liquor is deep yellow and reddish, transparent and crystal clear, and has a very prominent aroma. The sugar content is higher than that of Yuan red wine, which is mellow, slightly sweet and has a unique flavor with good color, aroma and taste.

in the early 4th century. In ancient Shaoxing, there was a custom that once that family gave birth to a daughter, the glutinous rice given by relatives and friends was brewed on the first month after birth (commonly known as the full moon), and the bottle was sealed and buried underground. When the daughter gets married, she will dig out the wine and drink it.

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