Shaoxing Old Wine is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Shaoxing winemaking has a history of 2,500 years. According to "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", fine wine could be brewed here during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of "throwing the mash into the river" is a proof. In 473 BC, after "ten years of gathering" and "ten years of lessons", King Gou Jian of Yue personally conquered Wu. On the day of his departure, he threw the wine sent by the fathers of the Yue Kingdom into the river and drank with his soldiers. I am deeply grateful for all my virtues. Finally defeated the Wu army. To this day, the Touji River that still exists in the south of Shaoxing City is named after this. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Shaoxing wine was listed as a tribute. In the Tang and Song dynasties, Shaoxing old wine became more and more refined and became famous far and wide. Since then, it has been exhibited at the 1910 Nanyang Entrepreneurship Conference, the 1915 Panama International Games and the 1925 West Lake Expo. , Shaoxing old wine has won special certificates and gold medals. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shaoxing Old Wine was one of the 18 famous wines in the country. It was awarded the Gold Medal Award for Quality at every national wine appraisal meeting and won the National Gold Cup Award in 1984. In 1985, he won another gold medal at the Madrid International Wine Awards in Spain. Shaoxing old wine is made from refined white glutinous rice and high-quality wheat as the main raw materials, and is brewed from the unique Jianhu Lake water. At the same time, different ingredients and brewing methods are used, including Jiafan, Yuanhong, Shanniang, Xiangxue, Huadiao and other varieties. Each kind of wine has its own unique flavor and is a good drink among beverages. Shaoxing old wine is used as seasoning for cooking. Dishes can add delicious flavor. Shaoxing wine is also an ideal ingredient for dispensing Chinese patent medicines. Shaoxing wine is exported to nearly 30 countries and regions, with annual export sales of more than 5,000 tons, ranking first in my country's rice wine exports. (Shaoxing)