Pan'an Honeysuckle Berry Wine

Pan'an Honeysuckle Berry Wine

　　Pan'an Honeysuckle Berry Wine is a specialty of Pan'an County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. Honeysuckle berry is a wild Chinese herbal medicinal plant. After undergoing special processes such as fermentation and distillation, it becomes Honeysuckle Berry Wine. This wine is crystal clear, contains no additives, retains the original flavor and beneficial components of the honeysuckle berry, and boasts a rich aroma. This wine not only tastes good but also has high medicinal value.

　　When it comes to the wines of Pan'an County, people often think of the locally brewed Honeysuckle Berry Wine. Especially in Wancang Township, several local distilleries produce Honeysuckle Berry Wine that enjoys a good reputation. Wancang Township is a beautiful village nestled against mountains and water, located in the Yunwu Mountain Range. It is lush with trees and filled with birdsong and floral scents all year round. The villagers have been engaged in farming for generations, and their tea and water bamboo shoots are quite famous in the province. Meanwhile, the Honeysuckle Berry Wine, known as the "Pan'an Little Maotai," serves as a calling card for the region's agricultural products.

　　Honeysuckle berry, also known as wild rosehip, sugar pot, or mountain pomegranate, is found across central and southern China. When eaten raw, it has a sweet and sour taste. It is a plant with a wide range of medicinal properties and is specifically recorded in the Song Dynasty’s “Kaibao Bencao” and the Ming Dynasty’s “Compendium of Materia Medica.” These texts document its effects in “treating spleen-induced diarrhea and dysentery, stopping frequent urination, and consolidating essence and qi,” as well as “treating prolonged dysentery, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, and seminal emissions.”

　　After undergoing special processes such as fermentation and distillation, the honeysuckle berry becomes Honeysuckle Berry Wine. This wine is crystal clear, contains no additives, retains the original flavor and beneficial components of the honeysuckle berry, and boasts a rich aroma. This wine not only tastes good but also has high medicinal value. According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica,” honeysuckle berry is “acidic, astringent, neutral, and non-toxic; it treats spleen-induced diarrhea and dysentery, stops frequent urination, and consolidates essence and qi; long-term consumption makes one resistant to cold, lightens the body, and has miraculous effects on enriching blood and essence.” In 2006, the Honeysuckle Berry Wine produced by Pan'an Tianbo Distillery in Yazhuang Village won a gold award at the provincial agricultural products expo, and in 2008, it was honored as a Jinhua Famous Product. Sales of this health wine have been increasingly strong in recent years in cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou.

　　It is understood that there are three or four distilleries in Pan'an County, and Honeysuckle Berry Wine is the flagship product of each. Pan'an Tianbo Wine Industry Co., Ltd. is the first local enterprise primarily engaged in the production and sales of Honeysuckle Berry Wine. With over 20 years of history, the company’s Honeysuckle Berry Wine has won multiple gold awards at the provincial agricultural expos, is recognized as a Jinhua Famous Product, and the enterprise has been named an Agricultural Leading Enterprise of Pan'an County.