Styles
Shaoxing wine is sorted by sweetness, from dry to sweet. Beyond Shaoxing, China brews many more.
The four styles of Shaoxing
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元红酒
yuánhóng jiǔ
Yuanhong
The classic dry Shaoxing wine
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加饭酒
jiāfàn jiǔ
Jiafan
'Added rice': the rich, semi-dry Shaoxing wine most people know
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善酿酒
shànniàng jiǔ
Shanniang
Wine brewed with wine: Shaoxing's semi-sweet speciality
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香雪酒
xiāngxuě jiǔ
Xiangxue
'Fragrant snow': the sweetest Shaoxing wine
More rice wines of China
花雕酒
Huadiao
'Carved flowers': aged Shaoxing wine, named after its decorated jars
女儿红
Nü'er hong
'Daughter red': the Shaoxing wine buried at a daughter's birth
红曲酒
Fujian Red Qu Wine
Ruby-red rice wine made with red yeast rice, the 'grandfather of Chinese wines'
即墨老酒
Jimo Laojiu
The dark, northern rice wine of Shandong, made from millet
酒酿
Jiuniang
Sweet fermented rice, eaten with a spoon