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Happy Tycoon - Chapter 355

Published at 29th of September 2021 01:41:11 PM


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"Good wine!" Yang Jing couldn't help praising it!

Wine smell, wine smell. But no one can tell what the smell of the wine should be.

Some people say that Maotai flavor wine has a good smell, while others say that Luzhou flavor wine smells good. But today, when Yang Jing smelled the taste, he finally understood what the real wine flavor should be.

The Erguotou of Yanjing has a long history, but it is far worse than Moutai, Wuliangye, Jiannanchun and Fenjiu. But Erguotou's position in the liquor industry is very important.

When the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, the capital was Zhongdu, which is now Yanjing. From that time on, the production of Shaojiu began in Yanjing city. But at that time, because of the backward production technology, the wine was not good to drink.

Until the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the liquor workshop in Yanjing city carried out technological reform in order to improve the quality of liquor. Each time these liquor making workshops burn a pot of liquor, the liquor that begins to flow out is called "pot head". The concentration of this liquor is relatively high, which can reach more than 75 degrees, and the quantity is small, accounting for about 10% of the total. Then the concentration continues to drop, and the liquor is cut off to about 25 degrees. The later outflow is called "wine Shaozi", also known as "wine tail", and "wine Shaozi" cannot be drunk.

When steaming wine, it is necessary to treat the distilled wine vapor, the "wine head" that flows out after being cooled by the cold water in the tin pot for the first time and the "wine tail" that flows out after being cooled by the cold water in the tin pot for the third time, because the wine cooled in the first pot and the third pot contains a variety of low boiling point substances and tastes miscellaneous, Therefore, the liquor making workshop only takes the wine with mellow taste and cooled by the cold water changed into the tin pot for the second time, so it is named "Erguotou".

It is the so-called "pick the head and remove the tail and take the middle section". In one sentence, it clearly summarizes the firing process of Erguotou.

There is an old saying in northern China called "dumplings are wine, the more you drink, the more you have". The wine in this old saying refers to Erguotou.

However, the newly brewed Erguotou new wine has a spicy taste, is not mellow and can not be drunk. Generally, it needs to be stored for a period of time to make it mature naturally, so as to make the wine soft, mellow and harmonious. The storage effect is affected by the year, storage container and storage environment.

Generally speaking, the best container for hoarding is the container made of ceramics, because the ceramic wall is covered with pores, which not only ensures that the wine will not leak out, but also ensures that the wine can interact with the external environment. Moreover, Erguotou Wine is produced in Yanjing with four distinct seasons, so the storage environment is affected by the temperature changes throughout the year. Yanjing is hot in summer and cold in winter. Therefore, during the storage process of wine, its aging process will be affected by too many external factors, especially the influence of temperature and humidity, which makes the wine change violently. Therefore, the storage environment has a great impact on the quality of Erguotou Wine.

Generally speaking, cave storage is the best way to store wine, because the cave is constant temperature and humidity, and the ancient cave has a rare natural microbiota. In this state, the aging process of wine is completed slowly and evenly, and some impurities and harmful substances are released and volatilized.

However, there are basically no mountains near the main producing area of Erguotou in Yanjing. Cave storage has become a very luxurious thing for Erguotou Wine. Therefore, Erguotou Wine has been stored in cellar since the day it was born.

Chengzi's old house is located on the Bank of Huaihe River. His wine cellar is on the river, and the humidity can also be guaranteed. Therefore, after being buried for more than 60 years, once these wine jars are opened, the taste is not the same as the general aroma, it is definitely the aroma of old wine.

The most important thing is that these wines are made from the ancestors of the sons. At that time, liquor making was all pure grain wine, which is not the same as the modern baijiu.

The wine brewed from pure grain is more fragrant, so once this jar of wine is opened, if the overflowing wine smell is smelled by those old wine ghosts, it is estimated that those old wine ghosts will immediately turn into hungry wolves who see little white rabbits

Even Yang Jing, who is not addicted to alcohol, would like to pour a cup of wine after smelling the aroma of the wine.

The taste is really a wine bug in people's stomach.

Wang jiazan also looks intoxicated. Obviously, this guy can't stand it.

"Xiao Yang, are you satisfied with this wine?" asked Bi's mother with a smile. Obviously, Yang Jing's expression gave Bi's mother full confidence.

"Auntie, if you don't exaggerate, just make the wine taste good!" Yang Jing will not be stingy with his praise for such a good wine.

Bi Fu took two small glasses and a small wine raisin, took a raisin of wine from it, and carefully poured it into two glasses. The two glasses of wine were about three or two.

Under the light, Yang Jing clearly saw that when the liquor was poured into the glass from the wine raisin, it was brushed, and the liquor was no longer transparent and clear, but showed a light yellow similar to amber. It is as if the wine poured out of the wine raiser is not Baijiu, but honey.

Yang Jing picked up the wine glass, shook it gently and looked at it carefully. Sure enough, as the book said, this kind of old wine hanging cup phenomenon is very serious.

Put it under your nose and smell it slightly. The mellow taste is stronger.

Wang jiazan over there has taken a sip and breathed a sigh. His face is full of satisfaction.

Yang Jing also took a sip, and a mellow liquor immediately left her mouth fragrant. When the liquor entered the stomach along the esophagus, a hot breath burst out from the stomach. It was warm but not impatient at all. It was really the taste of the top cellared old wine.

"Good wine!" Yang Jing couldn't help praising it again. In contrast, Yang Jing even felt that the two bottles of five-star Maotai taken from Jiang Bin for more than 30 years were not as good as this jar of old wine in taste.

After all, this is an old wine that has been hoarded for more than 60 years. After such a long hoarding, the taste of this 60 degree high pure grain wine is simply wonderful. It is definitely not comparable to famous wines such as Maotai and Wuliangye.

It is said that the old wine that has been hoarded for so many years should have a little peculiar smell, and it is best to drink this old wine with new wine in order to give full play to the best taste. But this jar of old wine obviously has no peculiar smell at all. Some only have the mellow fragrance that makes people aftertaste. Moreover, this jar of old wine obviously doesn't need to be drunk. It tastes more mellow when drunk directly.

The most important thing is that although this jar of old wine has been hoarded for more than 60 years, its degree should not be reduced much and should still be maintained at about 60 degrees.

This is enough to show that Cheng Zi's ancestral hoarding technology is very high!

Yang Jing quietly wiped the liquor at the corner of her mouth with her left hand, and the holy ring immediately gave an accurate identification answer.

"Erguotou Wine, 1952, Bi Qinghai, Bi yuanze."

Now Yang Jing was completely relieved. Judging from the brewing year and the name of the brewer, it was obviously the wine brewed by Bi Fucheng's grandfather and grandpa. No matter who brewed it, this jar of wine was indeed brewed in the 1950s and has been hoarded for 66 years now.

"Uncle and aunt, can we go and have a look at the old wine now?" Yang Jing asked Bi Fu and Bi Mu directly after drinking up the less than one or two old wine left in the cup.

Yang Jing really doesn't want to miss such a good wine. The price doesn't matter. It's right to hold these wines in his arms!

And to be honest, this kind of wine, which has been hoarded for 66 years, can only sell 200000 yuan for two catties per jar. This price is definitely a very conscience price, or even an ultra-low price.

The "wheel five-star" Maotai produced by the state-run Renhuai distillery of Maotai Town in 1953 sold for 1.5 million for one bottle, while the well preserved clay bottle Maotai produced in 1956 sold for 1.84 million. As for the bottle from Lai Mao liquor in 1935, it also set a 10 million 700 thousand auction record of Chinese baijiu.

To be honest, this jar of wine may not be as good as that bottle of Lai Mao, but it is definitely not much worse. After all, this jar of wine has two kilograms. Although it may be less than two kilograms now, it is also an old wine hoarded for 66 years.

Moreover, the quality of Erguotou Wine more than 60 years ago is not much worse than that of Maotai. It is also a serious pure grain wine.

Just like this, a jar of old wine only sells for 200000. It's like picking up a leak!

Bi Fu and Bi Mu smiled when they heard this. Bi Fu said, "yes, I can take you there now."

The party came out of Chengzi's house and walked out along the alley. After walking for less than two minutes, they came to the embankment in the north of the village.

A small road has been built on the Huai River embankment, and some vehicles run happily back and forth on the small road. Huaihe River, a tributary of Chaobai River, is to the east of the embankment. However, there is not much water in Huairou river because a Huairou reservoir has been built upstream.

Chengzi's ancestral home is on the west side of Dadi highway. In fact, it was also very good for Chengzi's grandfather to build the winery here. Huaihe River was under the embankment. At that time, there was no Huairou reservoir, so the Huaihe River had sufficient water and good water quality. It was not far from Yanshan in the north and came here from the mountains. The water quality was guaranteed enough and it was great to make wine.

After walking along the causeway highway for less than five minutes, I came to the ruins where I couldn't see the shape of the house. Here is the ancestral house of Chengzi's family.

Seven or eight old men were guarding in front of the ruins. Chengzi said to two men in their forties, "uncle and second uncle, I'll take my friends to see the old wine."

Among them, the oldest middle-aged man nodded, reached out and turned on a switch, and several high-power halogen lamps immediately lit up the surroundings

PS: bow and thank "glasses" for the reward of 500 and "chilled octave" for the reward of 100.





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