Xijiu Jin Zuan Sauce Aroma Baijiu 500ml

Xijiu Jin Zuan (Gold Diamond Xijiu) is a sauce-aroma, or jiang xiang, baijiu from Xijiu, made in Xijiu Town near Zunyi in China's Guizhou province. The distillery sits in the middle reaches of the Chishui River valley, regarded as the core production zone for sauce-aroma liquor, and the label names Guizhou Moutai Distillery (Group) Xijiu Co., Ltd. as the maker. It is produced from glutinous sorghum, wheat and water by traditional solid-state fermentation and bottled at 53% ABV in a 500 ml gold bottle with a matching gift box. The spirit is clear and clean, with a complex bouquet, a mellow, rounded palate and a long, lingering fragrance.

Food Pairing: Rich, savoury Chinese dishes such as braised pork belly, Peking duck or Sichuan cuisine; also aged cheeses and grilled meats.

Nose: Complex bouquet with yeasty and wild-flower notes.

Palate: Mellow, full and smooth, sweet rather than fiery.

Finish: Long, with a lingering fragrance.

Serve: At room temperature, in small glasses.