Yunxi Mountain Grape

Yunxi Mountain Grape

Yunxi Mountain Grape is a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Yunxi Mountain Grape is a specialty of Yunxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province.

　　Yunxi Mountain Grape is cultivated in over ten townships, forested areas, and forest product farms across Yunxi County, including Chengguan and Tumen. It is pollution-free, of high quality, and possesses significant economic development potential. This wild grape has black fruit and is rich in anti-aging substances not found in other grape varieties. It also contains resveratrol, which helps soften blood vessels and cardiovascular tissues, as well as 18 types of amino acids and other trace elements, making it highly nutritious and an excellent raw material for winemaking.

　　Yunxi County borders the Shennongjia Forest District to the south and Wudang Mountains to the east. It lies in the heart of the Qinba Mountain region at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains and within the core protection zone of the central route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project. According to research by the College of Enology at Northwest A&F University, this area is one of the main native habitats of wild grapes (mountain grapes) in China. Wild grapes are cold-resistant and highly resistant to pests and diseases. They are rich in over 30 types of amino acids needed by the human body, resveratrol (Res), superoxide dismutase (SOD), organic acids, various vitamins, and minerals—making them an outstanding raw material for brewing high-quality, healthy, and nutritious wines. Mountain grapes possess ecological, purely natural, and non-replicable regional characteristics. As a rare natural heritage resource, they have huge economic development value and market potential.

　　Region:

　　Hubei

　　Applicant:

　　Yunxi County Agricultural Technology Extension Center

　　Region:

　　2014

　　Geographical Scope

　　The production area of Yunxi Mountain Grape covers 18 townships (towns) under the jurisdiction of Yunxi County, Hubei Province, including Chengguan Town, Tumen Town, Xiangkou Township, Shangjin Town, Dianzi Town, Guanfang Township, Hubeikou Hui Autonomous Township, Jingyang Township, Jiahe Town, Yangwei Town, Jianchi Township, Guanyin Town, Ma'an Town, Liulang Township, Hejia Town, Anjia Township, Sanguandong Forest Area, and Huaihuangshan Forest Product Farm. The geographical coordinates lie between 109°16′ and 110°42′ east longitude, and 32°54′ and 33°16′ north latitude. The total area is 825 hectares, with an annual output of about 15,000 tons and an annual output value of 600 million yuan.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: The grape clusters are medium-sized and conical, with an average cluster weight of 119g. The berries are uniformly sized, round, with diameters ranging from 1.15 to 1.40 cm and an average weight of 1.16g. They are dark purple-black with a white bloom on the surface. The berry skin is moderately thick, with 2–4 seeds per berry. The flesh has a sweet and sour taste with a slight astringency. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Soluble sugar content is 20.88% (reference standard ≥20%), meeting the sugar content standards for wine grape raw materials according to GBT 15038-2006 "General Analysis Methods for Wine and Fruit Wine." Titratable acid is 0.18% (reference standard ≤0.4%); soluble solids content is 25.7% (reference standard ≥23%), meeting the production requirements of GBT 27586-2011 "Mountain Grape Wine." 3. Safety Requirements: Safety indicators comply with the standards set by NY/T844-2004 "Green Food Temperate Fruits."