What is puree wine, do you know? When we mention puree liquor today, the first thing that comes to mind is liquor. Original liquor, also known as original liquor (base liquor), refers to liquor obtained by fermentation and distillation without any treatment. The puree liquor is mainly made from wheat and sorghum as raw materials, with koji, bran and water as the main ingredients, and is brewed through the traditional solid-state fermentation process.
Because it has not been blended or added in any way, the puree wine has a natural aroma and taste. Generally, we can rarely see the base liquor sold directly on the market, and the finished liquor of the sauce-flavored liquor is blended with the base liquor and the old liquor. Only high-quality puree liquor can make high-quality liquor. If you want to get a batch of high-quality puree wine, you must learn the method of not saying goodbye to puree wine;
First, observe the color of the wine. The color of the real puree wine is pure, the transparency is high, and there are no impurities or suspended solids. If there are suspended solids in the wine or the color is uneven, it is likely to be a counterfeit puree wine.
Second, smell the aroma of the wine. The aroma of puree wine is natural, strong and persistent, without pungent or overly strong smell. If the aroma of the wine is too strong or pungent, it is likely that flavors or other chemicals have been added.
Third, taste the taste of the wine. The taste of puree wine is mellow, soft and sweet, and there is no spicy or bitter feeling. If the taste of the wine is too spicy or bitter, it is likely to be a counterfeit puree.
Fourth, check the manufacturer and production date of the wine. Regular puree wine manufacturers usually have a relatively complete quality control system, and the quality of the wine produced is relatively stable. At the same time, it is also important to check the production date of the wine to avoid buying expired or counterfeit puree wine.
In Moutai Town, you will definitely see a lot of advertisements about the wholesale of base wine, which is why you should learn to identify the original puree wine. Different quality of puree wine directly determines the quality of the finished wine, if you are engaged in customization or OEM, then the choice of puree wine is your first step.
However, it must be clear that puree wine should not be drunk directly. Lai Dengxuan, a national brewing master and former deputy general manager of Shuijingfang, once clearly said that drinking the original liquor without blending is not good for health, because there are standards for liquor, and the various indicators in the liquor body are only qualified, and the harm to the human body is the least. There are two reasons why puree wine should not be drunk directly;
First, the alcohol content of puree wine is generally high, and the alcohol content is generally 55 ° to 75 °;
Second, the aroma of the newly distilled puree liquor is not harmonious, and the sense of spicy dryness is strong, so it needs to be matured.
Aging can not only make the irritating low-boiling point substances in the wine volatilize naturally, let the ethanol molecules in the wine associate with the water molecules, and then reduce the activity of the ethanol molecules, but also make subtle chemical changes between the alcohol and aldehydes, acids and other substances to generate new flavor substances, making the taste of the liquor mellow and soft.
The original puree wine is also divided into grades, which are generally divided into three parts: the head, the middle of the wine, and the tail. The head of the liquor is the mixture of liquor intercepted at the beginning of distillation, with a high alcohol content; The tail is the mixture of liquor intercepted at the later stage of distillation, and the alcohol content is low; In the liquor, that is, the mixture of liquor intercepted in the middle of distillation, the quality of the liquor is better.
The "puree liquor" on the market is a commercial liquor blended through the base liquor, not the original puree liquor in the strict sense. However, compared with puree wine, commercial wine has a more harmonious body and a more comfortable taste.