Qinba Chinese Kiwi Fruit Wine

Qinba Chinese Kiwi Fruit Wine

　　Nowadays, a new star has emerged in the fruit wine family of Shaanxi: Qinba Chinese Kiwi Fruit Wine. Since its debut, it has been warmly welcomed by consumers.

　　　　Chinese kiwi fruit wine is not only a fresh addition to the world of wines but also boasts a long history. Legend has it that as early as the Han Dynasty, mountain dwellers in remote areas were already brewing this type of wine. The Qinba Mountainous Region in southern Shaanxi is rich in Chinese kiwi fruit. In ancient times, local mountain people brewed this wine generation after generation, referring to it as "yangtao wine" or "vine pear wine." In my childhood, I had the chance to taste this "yangtao wine" in various places around the region. It had a sweet, fruity flavor, was appetizing and refreshing, and offered a unique charm.

　　　　The Qinba Mountainous Region in southern Shaanxi is one of the three largest kiwi fruit production areas in China, known for its high yield and excellent fruit quality. Kiwi fruit, also called yangtao, sheep peach, vine pear, monkey jujube, monkey pear, or monkey baby peach, among other names. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty wrote in his Compendium of Materia Medica: “Its shape resembles a pear, its color resembles a peach, and monkeys love to eat it—hence all these names.” Chinese kiwi fruit is a highly nutritious deciduous woody vine fruit, especially rich in vitamin C. As an emerging fruit and a rising star in the fruit world, it is hailed worldwide as the “king of fruits.”

　　　　In addition to being extremely nutritious, Chinese kiwi fruit also offers significant medicinal and health benefits. Modern clinical medical experiments have shown that long-term consumption of kiwi fruit and its products can prevent the formation of carcinogenic nitroso compounds in the human body, reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and demonstrate clear therapeutic effects on digestive tract cancers and hypertension. It also provides auxiliary treatment benefits for hepatitis and urinary tract stones. (Compiled from Baidu Baike)

　　　　Qinba Chinese Kiwi Fruit Wine is produced using a combination of traditional techniques and modern scientific methods. It fully utilizes the high-quality Chinese kiwi fruit native to the Qinba Mountainous Region as its main ingredient, along with premium yeast. The wine undergoes processes such as crushing, juice extraction, separation, clarification, fermentation, and fine brewing. It is then purified, undergoes freezing sterilization, and can be preserved for a long time. The wine has a golden-yellow color, is crystal clear, rich in fruity aroma, pleasantly sweet and sour, mellow and smooth, highly nutritious, and uniquely flavorful—suitable for both women and children. It is an excellent table wine and health beverage. Many counties in the Qinba Mountainous Region have started producing Chinese kiwi fruit wine, with notable examples coming from Yang County, Mian County, and Nanzheng. For instance, Yangxian Qinyang Food and Beverage Co., Ltd. uses locally sourced wild, high-quality fresh kiwi fruit as the primary ingredient to brew the premium “Qinyang Brand” Chinese Kiwi Fruit Wine. This wine maintains exceptional quality, with juice content kept above 150 ml per liter. In 1984, it was named a Shaanxi Provincial Quality Beverage Wine and won the National Light Industry Ministry’s “Silver Cup” Award in the same year. In 1985, it was recognized as an Outstanding New Product in the National Light Industry System, and in November of the same year, it was recommended by the China National Food Industry Association to participate in the Asia-Pacific International Quality Products Expo. Over the years, it has been consistently honored as a Shaanxi Provincial Quality Tourism New Product. It has also been featured in the China Food Industry Yearbook and the Qinba Mountainous Region’s Special Local Products. The product sells well in over 20 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions—including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Sichuan, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Shandong, Liaoning, Qinghai, and Ningxia—and is highly favored by consumers. Currently, Qinyang Food and Beverage Co., Ltd. has introduced a kiwi fruit wine production line with an annual capacity of up to 2 million kilograms to meet market demand.