Shihua Daqu [Special Product of Yicheng, Hubei]

What is Shihua Daqu? Authentic specialty of Yicheng, Hubei: Shihua Daqu

Summary:Do you want to know what Shihua Daqu is? This article is a detailed introduction toHubei Yicheng specialty - Shihua Daqu. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information about Shihua Daqu. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shihua Daqu and the product characteristics of Shihua Daqu? How did the history of Shihua Daqu come about? The production method of Shihua Daqu and the awards and honors of Shihua Daqu

Basic Introduction of Shihua Daqu

Shihua Daqu is a historical famous liquor produced by Shihua Distillery in Gucheng County, Hubei Province. Shihua Daqu once enjoyed consumers' trust in "time-honored brands" together with Maotai, Fenjiu, Luzhou Laojiao, Wuliangye and other famous liquors with a thousand year old brand, evenly dividing the cake share of the Chinese Baijiu market. And it leads the way with its unique rich texture and mass consumer price advantage

Shihua Daqu has a pure and fragrant taste, colorless and transparent, soft and sweet, with a refreshing aftertaste and a long aftertaste. It has the characteristics of imported softness, sweet aftertaste, and export fragrance, and belongs to the fragrant type of wine

Shihua Distillery is located in Shihua Street, Gucheng County, a key town in northwest Hubei Province. The liquor is named after its place of origin. According to historical records, in 206 BC, Xiang Yu, the ruler of Western Chu, passed by Shihua Street in Gucheng County while attacking Xianyang. He drank a large amount of Shihua liquor and stopped drinking after getting drunk. He shouted and wrote the eight characters "Camping in Shixi, Drinking from Cangtan" with his brush. From then on, the small Shihua Street left its name as a tyrant and was able to spread for thousands of miles. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, leaders of the Ming Dynasty farmers, also drank Shihua wine during their meeting in Gucheng in 1642. Legend has it that in the late Ming Dynasty, Shihua Street was bustling with small shops and flags fluttering, creating a prosperous scene. There is a tavern on the street - Huang Gongshun, with the four big characters "Shihua Qujiu" written on its banner. The wine jars are arranged on the counter, and there are many drinkers, making the business quite prosperous. Due to the similarity in style between Shihua Daqu and Shanxi Fenjiu, the famous scholar He Zhaoxiang from Hubei in the late Ming Dynasty wrote several golden plaques with the words "Deep in Xingcun" and presented them to Huang Gongshun's tavern. It can be seen that Shihua Daqu has long been renowned in history

The production method of Shihua Daqu

Shihua Daqu has a unique set of processes in material selection, koji making, fermentation, wine making, wine cultivation, blending, etc. The so-called "two times of feeding, seven times of distillation to obtain the liquor, eight times of adding koji to the cellar, graded storage, aging for five years, and careful blending" is just a simple summary of this process. Small vat fermentation is another special technique in the production of Shihua Daqu. The mother grains fermented in small vats can achieve the best degree of maturity and fragrance. Before leaving the factory, Shihua Daqu undergoes a long period of "ground sealing and wine cultivation"

The award-winning honor of Shihua Daqu

It has been repeatedly rated as a provincial high-quality liquor. In 1980, it was awarded the provincial high-quality product certificate and ranked sixth in the national light aroma liquor evaluation in 1981.