Zhenjiang Aged Vinegar

Zhenjiang Aged Vinegar

Zhenjiang Aged Vinegar is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Geographical Scope

　　　North latitude 31°37′-32°19′, east longitude 118°58′-119°58′ within the jurisdiction of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, including Jingkou District, Runzhou District, New District, Dantu District, Danyang City, Yangzhong City, and Jurong City

　　Distinctive Qualities

　　　　Zhenjiang Aromatic Vinegar is renowned both at home and abroad. It has a rich color and a fresh taste, fragrant and slightly sweet, sour but not astringent, and is famed for being “aromatic vinegar that never goes bad.”

　　Cultural Anecdotes

　　　　Zhenjiang Aromatic Vinegar was first created in 1840 and is a famous specialty of Jiangsu Province, well-known domestically and internationally. It began to be exported in small quantities starting in 1909. The vinegar has won gold medals, excellence awards, and first prizes on five separate occasions in China, and received a national silver award in 1980.