Jinsha Wenjia Vinegar

Jinsha Wenjia Vinegar

　　The Yumo Warmth Vinegar Garden in Jinsha County is located in the eastern part of the county. The terrain on both sides of the factory site features gentle mountain ranges with well-preserved vegetation, offering fresh air and a clean environment all year round. Nestled against green hills and blessed with a constant flow of naturally high-quality mountain spring water — an excellent water source — this makes it a rare pristine land for food production and processing enterprises.

　　In the mid-1950s, Wen Daofu, father of Wen Bangxian, introduced Mr. Wu Yunhua, a vinegar-making artisan, to pioneer the production of Yumo Vinegar. In 1972, Wen Bangxian established the Yumo Warmth Vinegar Garden using the traditional vinegar brewing techniques passed down by Mr. Wu Yunhua, later registering the product under the “Wenjia” brand, which has a history of nearly 40 years. “Wenjia Vinegar” is primarily made from water, wheat bran, corn, and rice, combined with over a hundred varieties of precious Chinese medicinal herbs such as cardamom, white cardamom, cinnamon, and caoguo. By integrating traditional methods, ancestral recipes, and modern vinegar brewing technologies, and undergoing more than one year of open-air fermentation, it is meticulously crafted. The vinegar features a brownish color, moderate consistency, a sourness without astringency, a fragrant aroma with a hint of sweetness, long-lasting preservation without spoilage, and a rich aftertaste. With an excellent mouthfeel, it is regarded as a fine delicacy among vinegars, widely loved by consumers, and is a locally renowned specialty product with considerable recognition in markets both within and outside the province.

　　From 2003 to 2004, “Wenjia Vinegar” was awarded the title of “Guizhou Provincial Famous Brand Product.” In 2007, it was certified as a “Guizhou Provincial Famous, Special, and High-Quality Product.” Also in 2007, “Wenjia Vinegar” was granted the “Guizhou Provincial Famous Trademark” by the provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce. The enterprise was recognized as a “Key Leading Enterprise in Agricultural Industrialization in Jinsha County” in 2003, and as one of the “First Batch of Prefectural-Level Agricultural Product Processing Leading Enterprises in Bijie Region” in 2006. In January 2010, it was named a “Key Leading Enterprise in Industrialized Operation in Bijie Region.” From 2005 to 2006, it was honored as a “Prefectural-Level Contract-Abiding and Credit-Reliable Unit” by the regional Administration for Industry and Commerce, and in 2007 and 2008, it was designated a “Provincial-Level Contract-Abiding and Credit-Reliable Unit” by the provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce.

　　“Wenjia Vinegar” mainly uses materials such as wheat bran, rice, corn, sorghum, and high-quality spring water, which are primarily sourced through purchases from local farmers. This directly helps farmers realize the local conversion and value-added of grain products, while also providing them with by-products of vinegar production (vinegar residue) to be used as feed for developing livestock farming, thereby increasing farmers’ income.