- Category
- Baijiu
- Aroma type
- Light aroma baijiu
- Distillery
- Fenjiu
- ABV
- 42%
- Raw materials
- Sorghum,Barley and peas (for the qu starter)
Aromas
- pear
- pineapple
- ginger
- flowers
- nuts
Overview
The best-known premium bottle of Fenjiu, the historic light aroma baijiu of Xinghua village, in Shanxi. Presented in blue-and-white porcelain, it is a refined introduction to the most delicate of the great baijiu styles.
Tasting
- Nose
- Delicate and fruity: pear drops, pineapple and flowers.
- Palate
- Ginger, brown sugar and ripe fruit, with a hint of umami and nuts.
Production
- Type
- Light aroma baijiu
- Fermentation
- Sorghum fermented with a barley-and-pea qu in buried earthenware jars, which keep the fermentation warm through the cold northern winter
- Volume
- 500 ml
Serving
- Temperature
- Room temperature
- Glass
- Small baijiu cup or a small tulip glass
Pairing
- Shanxi hand-pulled noodles
- Steamed fish
- Cold appetisers
Light aroma is the gentlest baijiu style: it suits delicate dishes that a sauce or strong aroma baijiu would overwhelm.
Sources
- Xinghuacun Fenjiu Qinghua 20 Year Old Baijiu — The Whisky Exchange
- Xinghuacun Fen Chiew 30 Year Old (53%) — The Whisky Exchange
- Fenjiu baijiu — Ch’ng Poh Tiong
- How to appreciate Fenjiu: a beginner’s guide — SilverKris