Pagoda Brand Shaoxing Rice Wine (Hua Tiao) 640ml 16% Alc./Vol Hand Made Cooking

HUA TIAO: Hua Tiao means flowery patterns carved on the wine jars. People in Shaoxing has the tradition of burying a jar of Shaoxing Rice Wine in an engraved jars in the garden, when a daughter was born in the family. The specific jar of wine will be enjoyed in their daughter’s the wedding banquet. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION : Shaoxing riice Wine is a proteced name . One can only be legally be labelled Shaoxing Rice Wine if it is made of glutinous rice, wheat, and water from the specific lake, Jianhu in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province , China. Pagoda Brand winery located on the shore of Jianhu Lake. According to China government standard GB17946-2008. HAND MADE: Pagoda Brand is 100% hand made with minimum 11 months natural fermentaion , not a single bottle is short time mass produciton under the Pagoda Brand. TOP SHAOXING RICE WINE: Perfume of almonds, with a hint of vanilla and honey. Both the amber colour and palate profile remind very much of sherry, with elegant , subtle thus persistent flavour. CLASSIC WITH SHANGHAI CRAB: For me, it is a must , not possible to enjoy any crab or shrimp dishes without Hua Tiao.