Niushi Liquor is a specialty of Lanshan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. It is a peerless wine, and Lanshan is a must. So far, only Xinxu Town, Lanshan County can produce this kind of wine, among which "Niushi Liquor" produced by Longjiafang Village, Xinxu Town is the most authentic and has the best quality. Although many foreigners want to follow the example of brewing "cow excrement wine", they have failed. It is said that this is related to the unique geographical conditions such as climate, soil, vegetation, water quality and rice quality in Xinxu Town, Lanshan County.
Unique quality of cow excrement wine
Cow dung wine belongs to brewing wine, and its alcohol content is generally around 15 degrees. It has a unique color, fragrance and taste. Its color is brown and black like cow dung, and it looks black. The wine is very strong. The wine flows out of the spout in the form of sticky silk thread, and will not flow away when it falls on the table, but will condense into a small ball.
"Cow excrement wine" is mellow and sweet, moistens the throat and is cool, refreshing after drinking, and has an endless aftertaste, which is amazing. The distiller's yeast for making "Niu's wine" is made of many kinds of wild flowers and plants collected by local farmers from the mountains, and other raw materials are locally produced, so "Niu's wine" belongs to typical green food and "black food". Because of its unique quality, the locals call it "Blue Mountain Maotai".
"Cow excrement wine" is rich in nutritional value. It is rich in nutrients such as glucose, protein and vitamins, and 18 amino acids necessary for human body. "Cow excrement wine" has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, refreshing the brain, eliminating cold and dampness, nourishing and strengthening the body, improving immunity and stimulating appetite. Locals often apply this wine to patients with fever to help them reduce their fever. In summer, local farmers often bring a bottle of "cow excrement wine" blended with well water when they go out to work, because drinking "cow excrement wine" in hot summer can relieve summer heat and fatigue. "Cow dung wine" is an excellent banquet wine and a good gift. Drinking "cow excrement wine" often can strengthen the muscles and strengthen the spleen and prolong life. This kind of wine is extremely precious in the local area, and only guests at home will take it out to drink.
"Cow excrement wine" has won many awards at food fairs over the years. 1986 won the lotus prize of famous, excellent, special and new food in Hunan province; 1988 won the bronze prize of the first food Expo in China; 199 1 won the silver cup award of the first patent product exhibition and order fair in Hunan province; 1995 won the Golden Cup Award of the National Food and Beverage Fair; On June 24, 2007, 5438+065438+1October1August-24, the 9th China Hunan (International) Agricultural Expo was held in Changsha, and "Ten Cows" won the gold medal.
The beautiful legend of cow excrement wine
There is a beautiful legend about the origin of "cow excrement wine".
Many years ago, there was a strong man in Longjiafang village. He drinks as much wine as life, three meals a day, ten bowls and eight bowls. One winter, the strong man had just brewed an altar of glutinous rice wine when he suddenly heard a gong. Someone screamed, "Bandits are coming, run!" " "Hearing this, the strong man panicked and thought," Oh, my God! The newly brewed wine can't make the son of a bitch go bad. However, how to hide a can of wine in a palm-sized thatched cottage? In desperation, the strong man had a brainwave. He quickly sealed the jar, moved into the cowshed and buried it in the pile of cow dung.
The strong man drives the cattle and hides in the mountains with the villagers. Winter goes and spring comes, and it's the season of planting crops again in a blink of an eye. The strong man summoned up his courage to return to his hometown. As soon as he approached the village head, the strong man was not surprised. I saw that the village was full of military camps, and there was a big "yellow" floating on a banner. Soldiers are patrolling everywhere before and after the village. The strong man climbed up the tree and observed it carefully for a long time. Strangely, those soldiers are brave, indifferent to the houses and property of ordinary people, and have great feelings for the old people who stay in the village. It turns out that this is a rebel army that robs the rich and helps the poor, and its leader is General Huang Chao. As a result, all the villages returned to their hometown.
The rebels are good to the countryside. Not only help the villagers farm, but also often invite some villagers to drink and eat in the military camp. One night, General Huang Chao personally hosted a banquet in honor of the strong men and some respected village girls in the village. The strong man thought, the rebels are so good that I can't eat for free. I have to give them something to show my ideas. But the family is poor and there is nothing to send. So the strong man thought of the jar of glutinous rice wine buried in the pile of cow dung.
At the banquet, a soldier opened the wine. Suddenly, a strong smell of wine came to my face. This is not an ordinary bouquet. It smells refreshing. The strong man was shocked. After recovering, he grabbed the jar, put his nose close to the jar and sucked greedily. Say that finish, and poured a bowl for general huang. As a result, the strong men stayed. I saw this wine was dark and the same color as cow dung, and the strong man blurted out-cow dung wine.
Cow dung wine has a long history.
According to the records of Lanshan County Records, "Niushi Liquor" has a production history of more than 2,500 years, and it is a treasure of royal tribute in past dynasties. There is a record of "Blue Mountain Black Paste Wine" on page 750 of Lingling Jian Yao. This paper introduces its production history, production technology, excellent quality and the honor it won in wine evaluation.
Unique brewing technology of cow excrement wine
Compared with ordinary rice wine, the brewing process of "Niushi Liquor" is unique and complicated, and its brewing process has the following 10 procedures: selecting high-quality glutinous rice → soaking glutinous rice → cooking → cooling properly → adding appropriate amount of well water → evenly adding appropriate amount of distiller's yeast → falling into the vat (wooden vat) → first fermentation in the wooden vat → separating wine from distiller's grains → collecting wine for clarification → filtering.
The brewing technology of "Niushi Liquor" is unique, complicated and exquisite. The performance is as follows: "Cow excrement wine" can only be brewed in winter; Be sure to choose high-quality glutinous rice; The soaking of glutinous rice should be just right; Adopt a secondary fermentation method; The two fermentations were carried out in a wooden pot and a porcelain pot respectively; Only local well water can be replenished; The well water to be added should be appropriate and even; Daqu must be prepared from herbs collected from local mountains; The added koji should be even and appropriate; When adding koji, the temperature should be appropriate; The temperature and time of the first fermentation should be controlled and strictly controlled; The second fermentation makes full use of the temperature generated by the fresh cow dung pile itself; The volume of fresh cow dung pile has certain requirements; The cow dung used is preferably produced by grazing cows; The cow dung pile is made of fresh cow dung and herbs; The second fermentation time is more than one month; Porcelain bottles must be strictly sealed; Brewing is entirely manual.
Development prospect of cow dung wine
Blue Mountain "Niushi Liquor" is the most famous specialty in Blue Mountain County. Which belongs to a low-nutrition green health-care yellow rice wine product. The Blue Mountain County Party Committee and the county government attach great importance to the "Ten Cows" project, strive to build a deep processing base for agricultural products, support the Blue Mountain "Ten Cows" project to become bigger and stronger, and regard it as an important measure and key project to promote new industrialization and new rural construction. The blue mountain "ten cows" project has been listed as a key project in counties and cities. People of insight from all over the world are welcome to invest in Lanzhou, and * * * will promote "cow excrement wine", an excellent food culture of human beings.