Xijiu

Xijiu

Xijiu is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Xijiu is a specialty of Xijiu Town, Xishui County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. Made from locally sourced high-quality glutinous sorghum and wheat-based high-temperature Daqu, Xijiu undergoes stacking saccharification, double feeding, multiple fermentations, multiple distillations, sealed storage, and meticulous blending.

　　Xijiu Company is a well-known Chinese liquor producer located in Xijiu Town, Xishui County, situated on the middle reaches of the Chishui River in the northern Guizhou Plateau, at the Erlangtan crossing — one of the “Four Crossings of the Chishui River” during the Red Army’s Long March. It lies about 50 kilometers from the Moutai Distillery.

　　The Chishui River remains one of the few rivers in China free from modern industrial pollution, nurturing prestigious liquors such as Moutai and Xijiu, hence earning the title “River of Fine Liquors.” The area’s unique climate, soil, and water quality provide exceptional natural conditions for brewing. With its superior brewing environment, masterful techniques, distinctive processes, and stringent quality control, Xijiu is crafted as a premium liquor in a completely natural, unpolluted, and pollution-free green setting.

　　Xijiu is made from selected high-quality local sorghum and wheat-based high-temperature Daqu. Using traditional sauce-aroma techniques, it involves two feedings (Xiasha and Casha), open-air saccharification, stone pit fermentation, clear steaming and reflux firing, seven rounds of distillation, eight rounds of fermentation, nine rounds of steaming, grading and jar-filling, and a minimum of three years of aging, along with careful blending. It is colorless and crystal clear, with a prominent sauce aroma, elegant and delicate, harmoniously rich, and long-lasting on the palate, with a lingering fragrance in the empty cup. The alcohol content is 53%, classifying it as a sauce-aroma type Daqu liquor.

　　Xijiu Company’s flagship brand “Xijiu” has been awarded provincial, ministerial, and national quality honors. In 1988, it was honored as a “China High-Quality Famous Liquor,” in 2007 received the “China Well-Known Trademark” designation, and in 2011 was ranked first among the “Top Ten Famous Liquors of Guizhou.” Built on the “Five Elements” — talent, quality, resources, environment, and innovation — the company’s core competitiveness has established Xijiu’s outstanding quality. Since 2010, the company has optimized its product structure, focusing on promoting the premium sauce-aroma Xijiu Cellar-Aged 1988 as its leading high-end brand, while also maintaining a strategic focus on building the Golden Series as a nationally recognized and regionally dominant mid-range sauce-aroma brand. The Xijiu brand is evolving from a strong regional presence to a nationally renowned name.

　　The production area of Xijiu is limited to the administrative regions of two villages under Xijiu Town, Xishui County, Guizhou Province: Huangjinping Village and Wengping Village.