Shiwan Rice Wine

Shiwan Rice Wine

　　Shiwan Rice Wine is a specialty of Shiwan Subdistrict, Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. Known for its “crystal-clear purity, distinctive fermented soybean aroma, mellow and delicate taste, and refreshing aftertaste,” Shiwan Rice Wine is widely loved by rice wine enthusiasts around the world and was among the first rice wine products to be exported overseas.

　　The slogan “Shiwan Rice Wine — the more you drink, the more you have” was once a household phrase. The history of Foshan rice wine can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, salt-alkali land tax and liquor tax were exempted in Lingnan, enabling the rapid development of the local rice wine industry. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, whether fishermen on the Xijiang River or artisans in Shiwan’s pottery workshops, people would enjoy a cup of rice wine after work to ward off the cold and relieve fatigue, which helped drive the growth of Foshan’s brewing industry. At No. 22 Zumiao Street, the guild hall of Foshan’s wine merchants from the Qing Dynasty still stands today.

　　Foshan Taiji Liquor Factory Co., Ltd. carries on the unique brewing techniques of the “Chen Taiji Old Liquor Workshop.” Using 100% carefully selected rice as the raw material, along with high-quality fatty pork aged in traditional liquor vats for a long period, then further matured in ceramic jars, it represents the most traditional and authentic example of “fermented soybean aroma” Baijiu. The “Shiwan Brand” series of rice wines is the only product in Guangdong Province to have won the “National Silver Award.” “Shiwan Brand” is also a well-known trademark in Guangdong.

　　Represented by Shiwan Rice Wine and Extra Mellow Rice Wine, the Shiwan series of rice wines are known for their “crystal-clear purity, distinctive fermented soybean aroma, mellow and delicate taste, and refreshing aftertaste,” and are widely loved by rice wine consumers around the world. They were among the first rice wine products to be exported overseas. Recently launched varieties such as “Taiji Centennial” and “Taiji Doctor” have received high praise from national Baijiu experts, who describe them as “a marvel in the liquor world, a fine product of the South,” and they are supervised products of the China Alcoholic Drinks Association.