What is the national wine?

Moutai is a traditional specialty wine in China. It is one of the world's three largest distilled spirits, which is as famous as Scotch whisky and French cognac, and also one of China's three famous wines. It is also the originator of Daqu Maotai-flavor liquor with a history of more than 800 years.

The brewing technology of Moutai is called "a must for all time". Maotai liquor has a set of production processes different from other liquors, and the production cycle is 7 months. Distilled wine is stored in the warehouse for more than 4 years, and then mixed with aged wine stored for 20 years, 10 years, 8 years, 5 years, 30 years and 40 years. Finally, it is inspected and tasted, and then bottled for sale.

Regional protection scope

Moutai (Kweichow Moutai) is produced in Maotai Town, renhuai city, Guizhou Province, bounded by Xiaohe Power Station in Hekou, Yanjin under the jurisdiction of Maotai Town in the south, Yangliuwan, the first workshop of Maotai Distillery in the north, Yangcha Street in Yangliuwan to Maozun Highway in the north, Maozun Highway to Red Brick Factory in the east and Chishui River in the west, with an area of about 7.5 square kilometers.

It extends from this area to the south, located in the valley of Chishui River, with the main peaks of Zhidong Mountain and Mafuxi in the east, Chishui River in the west, the border between Taiping Village and Yantanggou in the south, and the estuary of Yanjin in the north, with an extension area of about 7.53 square kilometers and a total area of about 15.03 square kilometers.