Huangyao Polygonatum Wine

Huangyao Polygonatum Wine

Huangyao Polygonatum Wine is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Huangyao Polygonatum Wine is one of the famous specialties of Huangyao Ancient Town. The wine is made by soaking wild polygonatum, premium rice wine, red dates, and other ingredients. It boasts an enchanting aroma, pleasant taste, and is said to nourish yin and kidney, blacken hair, moisten dryness, and strengthen the body. Huangyao Polygonatum Wine has a history of over 200 years in Huangyao Ancient Town.

　　Huangyao Polygonatum Wine was a tribute item used by the imperial court during the Kangxi to Guangxu reigns of the Qing Dynasty. It is produced using a folk recipe from Huangyao Ancient Town, known as the “Land of Longevity” in China, and has a history of over 200 years.

　　Huangyao Polygonatum Wine insists on using wild polygonatum from Huangyao, premium rice, and red dates for brewing. The wine emits a fragrant aroma, has a golden and translucent color, and offers a sweet, mellow, and smooth taste like fine nectar. It is said that regular consumption can nourish yin and kidney, blacken hair, moisten dryness, strengthen bones and roots, preserve vitality, protect liver and kidney functions, beautify the complexion, and delay aging.

　　Almost every household in Huangyao can brew high-quality Polygonatum Wine. During the harvest season each year, people take out their Polygonatum Wine to exchange with others in celebration of the harvest. By simply walking into any home, you might spot ceramic jars wrapped in red cloth in the kitchen or corners—these are homemade Polygonatum Wines. Lifting the lid releases a rich fragrance. The main ingredient, nine-processed polygonatum, is combined with wine at a ratio of 1:100 in ceramic jars. After sealing the jar, the mixture is left to steep for over three months to produce the wine. Over time, the color gradually turns yellow, and the final product should have a deep yellow, transparent hue with a sweet and mellow flavor.

　　The current administrative region of Huangyao Town, Zhaoping County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

　　“Notice of the People’s Government of Zhaoping County on Defining the Protection Area for the Geographical Indication Product Huangyao Polygonatum Wine,” Zhaoping Government Document [2015] No. 4

　　Draft of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Local Standard: “Geographical Indication Product Huangyao Polygonatum Wine”