Yueyang Tortoise and Snake Wine

Yueyang Tortoise and Snake Wine

　　Yueyang in Hunan Province was historically known as Balin. Yueyang Tortoise and Snake Wine is hailed as a “treasure of Balin” and has long been praised as an “immortal wine,” renowned throughout China since ancient times. 　　

Authentic Yueyang Tortoise and Snake Wine is made from Dongting fragrant glutinous rice and clear spring water from Liuyi Well, using the traditional stone steamer distillation method. The wine is then infused with Dongting golden tortoises, turtles, spectacled cobras, golden ring snakes, silver ring snakes, and steeped in a jar along with over twenty types of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as codonopsis, angelica, eucommia, goji berries, and royal jelly. It is then sealed and aged underground for one to two years before being bottled.

With an alcohol content of 38%, Yueyang Tortoise and Snake Wine has a transparent, deep red hue, a smooth and sweet taste, a rich flavor, and a strong aroma. It contains eighteen types of amino acids essential to the human body, offering abundant nutrition. The wine is known for its health benefits, including nourishing yin and kidney, promoting circulation, invigorating the spirit, improving eyesight, and strengthening bones and muscles. It is considered a premium tonic wine.

Tortoise and Snake Wine produced by Yueyang Brewing General Factory has been awarded the title of high-quality product in Hunan Province multiple times. In 1984, it won a silver cup at the Ministry of Light Industry’s National Liquor Quality Competition. Today, Yueyang Tortoise and Snake Wine is sold both domestically and internationally, enjoying particularly high popularity in countries such as Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Yugoslavia. Visitors from both China and abroad consider it a delightful experience to try this unique wine when in Yueyang.