Bangai Wine

Bangai Wine

　　The farmers in Bangai Village have a long tradition of brewing wine. However, in the past, due to the use of traditional brewing methods, not only was productivity low, but the yield of wine was also poor, leading to resource waste. Additionally, because the farmers brewed and sold wine in small, scattered, and uncoordinated efforts, the production and sales of rice wine could not be scaled up or branded.

In light of this situation, Cao Chunye learned about advanced brewing techniques from other regions through television, newspapers, magazines, and other channels. She also paid her own way to study the technologies for brewing and testing the quality of rice wine both within and outside the prefecture. Furthermore, she continuously experimented and improved the ingredients and temperature control processes for brewing rice wine, based on actual production conditions and local climate factors.

As a result, the yield of rice wine increased from the original 30–40% to 70–80%, and work efficiency improved twofold. To expand product sales, Cao Chunye and other staff at the winery worked tirelessly to make connections and build networks. In January 2002, their hard work finally paid off when Banggai Wine obtained the "National Industrial Product Production License" issued by the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. In July 2003, Banggai Wine was recognized by the China Light Industry Products Quality Assurance Center as a “Nationally Certified Quality-Assured Alcoholic Beverage Product Meeting National Standards.”

Moreover, the three Banggai Wine brands — “Purple Glutinous Rice Wine,” “Small Pot Wine,” and “Haolailei” — known for their mellow, sweet, and refreshing taste, as well as their compact and distinctly ethnic-style packaging, quickly gained popularity with consumers upon entering the market. The products not only sold well across various counties and cities in the prefecture but were also distributed to Beijing, Kunming, Baoshan, Dali, and other locations. Currently, the scale of the winery continues to expand, with fixed asset investments reaching 500,000 yuan, and annual tax contributions to the state amounting to tens of thousands of yuan.