In ancient times, when a son was born, he would seal the wine in mud and store it in a cellar. When his son obtained the title eighteen years later, he would open the seal and drink it to celebrate. The wine is Huadiao wine from Shaoxing.

Zhuangyuan Wine is a traditional famous wine in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. It is a type of glutinous rice wine. It is also called Huadiao wine and daughter wine. Now Zhuangyuan Wine has become a brand of Shaoxing rice wine. It has a full body with sweet, sour, bitter, pungent and umami flavors, and a comprehensive style that is clear, fragrant, mellow, soft, soft and refreshing.

It is made from the best glutinous rice, distiller's yeast, and lake water unique to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and fermented using ancient methods. In some places, there is a custom of brewing dowry wine, or "Zhuangyuan wine" is convened by parents and all relatives and friends are ceremoniously invited to participate. Depending on the storage time, Huadiao wine can be aged for three years, five years, eight years, ten years, or even several decades, with aging being the most valuable. Generally speaking, Huadiao wine is soft in nature, orange in color and clear, fragrant and fragrant, and tastes sweet and mellow.

The story of Zhuangyuan Wine:

In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is said that in the early years, there was a tailor named Zhang in Shaoxing who was happy. The tailor was eager to have a son, so she buried a jar of rice wine in the courtyard, hoping to wait for her son. After birth, it was used for three dynasties to entertain relatives and friends. Unexpectedly, the woman gave birth to a daughter. In her disappointment, the wine buried deep in the courtyard was also forgotten. Later, his daughter grew up, was virtuous and kind-hearted, and married Tailor Zhang's favorite apprentice. On the wedding day, the courtyard was filled with joy.

The tailor suddenly remembered the old wine buried deep in the courtyard eighteen years ago, and hurriedly dug it out. When he opened it, the aroma of the wine was fragrant and intoxicating, hence the name Ner Hong. This custom later evolved to the point where wine was made when a boy was born, and the wine jar was painted with vermilion, which was called "Zhuangyuan Red".