Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine: A Fine Brew on the Journey

During a trip with friends to Wudang Mountain and Shenlongjia, besides the beautiful scenery, the most important thing was tasting a purely handmade yellow wine that perfectly suited my palate—Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine. This yellow wine has a slightly sweet entry, a faint bitterness upon savoring, and a full, aromatic flavor. It is free of added caramel color, medicinal taste, or ashy aftertaste. It goes down smoothly but has a lasting effect, truly excellent, and I recommend it here. Many fellow wine lovers have asked for contact information; currently, I communicate mainly through the WeChat public account "Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine." If the shared article below is helpful to you, feel free to share, like, or forward it to friends.

After tasting the yellow wine at a farmer's home in Tucheng Town, Fang County, I found it very impressive. After the meal, I consulted with the local farmer. From him, I learned that the name "Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine" is a colloquial term formed by combining the place name "Tucheng" in Fang County with "yellow wine." In the local Fang County area, yellow wine is mainly hand-brewed by some farmers in Tucheng Town using a technique passed down for over 4,500 years. Its history is more than 400 years older than Shaoxing Yellow Wine. As early as the Zhou Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, it was already a "sealed imperial wine" and "imperial yellow wine." Nowadays, every September is the season for local handmade wine brewing.

In addition to the above, I also found some information about Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine online. For those who want to know more, please take some time to read the following article:

"Fang County Yellow Wine" has a long history. According to historical records, the King of Chu sent Yin Jifu, the author of the Book of Songs, to present wine to King Xuan of Zhou in 827 BC. King Xuan praised the wine greatly and called it "sealed imperial wine." Later, he used this wine to reward ministers with outstanding achievements. "Fang County Yellow Wine" reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty. Prince Luling of Tang was exiled to Fangling (now Fang County) and later became very fond of this yellow wine, addicted to it, and could not do without it at every meal. With the more than 700 artisans he brought from the court, they continuously improved "Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine." There is even a poem that goes: "Longing for three small cups of yellow wine, I would not hesitate to be a Fangling man forever." Up to now, locals more commonly refer to it as "Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine."

The brewing process of Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine mainly includes the following steps:

After the above steps, Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine still needs to be fermented for more than 30 days to produce the first-pressed yellow wine. Throughout the brewing process, the most important factor is the experience of the brewing master.

The connection between Fang County Fuzhi wine and yellow wine

Fang County Fuzhi yellow wine and Fang County yellow wine are specialty yellow wines produced in Fang County, Hubei Province, with a history of over 4,500 years since its creation. Over this long river of time, farmers in Fang County have passed down this purely handmade yellow wine brewing technique from generation to generation. In the local Fang County area, although generally called yellow wine, there are actually grades. The higher grade is called "Fuzhi" in the Fang County dialect, which translates to "first-pressed original pulp" in Mandarin. Ordinary Fang County yellow wine is produced by adding water to the lees after the first pressing and fermenting a second time.

The difference between Fang County Fuzhi wine and yellow wine

Fuzhi wine is the first-pressed original pulp. Only an appropriate amount of Fuzhi water is added before brewing for fermentation. Generally, 3 jin of glutinous rice can only produce 1 jin of Fuzhi wine. Ordinary yellow wine is made by fermenting the lees left after the first pressing with additional water; 1 jin of lees can yield 2 jin of ordinary yellow wine.

Fuzhi yellow wine has a relatively softer taste, while ordinary yellow wine has a relatively poorer taste.

If you put a little Fuzhi yellow wine on your fingers, it will feel very sticky, while ordinary yellow wine will not.

Warm drinking of Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

Heating yellow wine is a traditional way to drink it. In winter, heating a pot of yellow wine with delicious dishes is unbeatable! Warm yellow wine is more suitable for people with a cold constitution. The notable feature of warm yellow wine is its rich aroma and soft flavor. However, the heating time should not be too long, otherwise the alcohol will evaporate, making it bland and tasteless. After heating, the aroma overflows.

Iced Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

Adding ice is a common way to drink yellow wine in hot summer. After adding ice, this ancient yellow wine will have a unique flavor. First, add some ice cubes to a glass, then pour a small amount of yellow wine, and finally add water to dilute and drink. Some people may also put a slice of lemon in the glass. The taste of yellow wine seems even more mellow.

Mixing with juice or beverages

This way of drinking yellow wine is relatively new: put one-third yellow wine, one-third ice cubes, and one-third chilled soda water, juice, Sprite, cola, or green tea, etc. This method has a cooling and heatstroke prevention effect.

Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine used to prepare medicinal wine

Some drinkers like to use Chinese herbal medicine to brew medicinal wine. They believe that brewed medicinal wine will have greater health benefits. They can add goji berries and other herbs to the yellow wine for brewing. However, generally speaking, yellow wine is more suitable for direct drinking.

Adding eggs is a very Chinese way of drinking. Yellow wine boiled with eggs has higher drinking value and is suitable for consumption during postpartum confinement.

Suitable drinkers for Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

1. Smokers, drinkers, those with irregular lifestyles and sub-health conditions: regular consumption of Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine can maintain health, cleanse intestinal waste, and reduce the risk of sudden diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and cardiovascular diseases.

2. For insomnia: regular consumption can regulate sleep, improve sleep quality, and help with sleep.

3. Elderly people: daily consumption can relax muscles and joints, promote blood circulation, regulate sleep, and strengthen the body.

4. Girls with a history of dysmenorrhea: drinking it can reduce pain. The recommended method is hot drinking, heated to 35–40°C, taken after meals three days before the menstrual period.

5. Postpartum women: consumption has the effect of expelling wind, cold, and boosting qi. It can open up the mother's blood vessels, help the body recover, promote milk production, and reduce scars and stretch marks.

6. Menopausal women: drinking 1–2 cups of chilled Fang Tucheng Yellow Wine before bed every day can alleviate menopausal symptoms, calm irritability, and aid sleep.

7. Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine used as a base for medicine can fully exert the medicinal power, and it can be called the king of all medicines.

Should not be consumed on an empty stomach

When a person is full, alcohol absorption is slow, but on an empty stomach it is fast, making it easy to get drunk.

Should not be consumed too quickly

Yellow wine should be savored slowly, with a relaxed rhythm and a calm mind, fully enjoying the taste of the wine—that is true drinking. Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine is nutritious, and slow drinking facilitates absorption. It is a good method and a good state.

Should not be mixed with other alcoholic beverages

Mixing different types of alcohol can easily make you drunk and may cause side effects such as stomach pain and headaches.

Should not be consumed excessively

The taste of yellow wine is mild, but do not underestimate it, because the aftermath after getting drunk is stronger. Generally, if your alcohol tolerance is half a jin, you should not exceed 8–2 liang (likely a typo for 8 liang, i.e., 0.8 jin) for yellow wine, so better to be moderate. Regular moderate drinking is beneficial to health.

Do not take a bath after drinking

Bathing after drinking will consume the glucose stored in the body. A sharp drop in blood sugar can cause a rapid decrease in body temperature, and in severe cases, shock.

The above is my personal experience sharing about drinking Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine. If you go to Wudang Mountain or Shenlongjia, it is definitely necessary to taste this Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine yourself.

Travelogue directory:

1. History of Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

2. Brewing process of Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

3. Difference between Fuzhi yellow wine and ordinary yellow wine

4. How to drink Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

5. Suitable drinkers for Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

6. Drinking taboos for Fang County Tucheng Yellow Wine

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