- Category
- Rice wine
- Style
- Huangjiu, aged
- Producer
- Pagoda (Tapai)
- Age
- 12–15 years
- ABV
- 15%
- Raw materials
- Glutinous rice,Wheat qu,Water from Jianhu Lake
Aromas
- almond
- white flowers
- dried prune
- cinnamon
- honey
Overview
One of Shaoxing’s top rice wines: a 12–15-year-old benjiu from Pagoda, the city’s largest and most respected rice wine house, made by hand on the shore of Jianhu Lake. Its colour and palate recall a fine sherry.
Tasting
- Appearance
- Onion skin to light amber.
- Nose
- Almonds, white flowers, dried Chinese prunes, cinnamon, a hint of vanilla and honey.
- Palate
- Elegant, subtle and complex, intense and persistent, with a delicate sweetness; reminiscent of amontillado, palo cortado or oloroso.
Production
- Type
- Huangjiu, aged
- Ageing time
- 12–15 years
Serving
- Temperature
- Cool to cold
- Glass
- White wine glass
Pairing
- Steamed fish
- Dried shrimps and salted fish
- Sweet and sour dishes
Its delicate sweetness pairs with fish, seafood, pickles and even spicy or sweet-and-sour dishes; it is also delicious on its own.
Sources
- Pagoda Benjiu — Ch’ng Poh Tiong
- Pagoda: Shaoxing’s finest rice wine — Ch’ng Poh Tiong