GB/T 18356-2007Product of geographical indication - Kweichow Moutai liquor (English PDF)

4.1 Kweichow Moutai liquor

The liquor which is made from high-quality sorghum, wheat, and water, and is

produced according to the traditional techniques of Kweichow Moutai liquor in

the specific geographical area of Maotai Town, Renhuai City, Guizhou Province.

4.2 Storage time of liquor

The time for which the liquor produced is stored and ages in the pottery jar, in

years.

4.3 Aged Kweichow Moutai liquor

Kweichow Moutai liquor with a storage time of not less than 15 years and

blended.

4.4 Sorghum

A Chinese nick-name for sorghum when feeding for Kweichow Moutai liquor.

The production feeding is divided into two stages. sorghum charging and

sorghum making.

4.5 Batch

The production process in which the fermented grains are steam-boiled, spread

for cooling, mixed, stacked for fermenting, put into sand-gravel cellar for

fermenting, and distilled.

4.6 The three high-temperature processes and three long-term processes

"Three high-temperature processes" refer to high temperature starter-making,

high temperature stacking fermentation, and high temperature flowing liquor.

"Three long-term processes" mean that Daqu is stored for not less than six

months; the raw materials are fermented in multiple batches; the production

cycle is one year; and the base liquor is stored for not less than three years.

4.7 Blending

The technique process in which the finished product is prepared by combing

base liquors of different typical base liquors, different batches, different alcohol

contents, and different storage times in a certain proportion, without adding any

foreign matters.

4.8 Typical base liquor

The sensory characteristics of base liquor of Kweichow Moutai liquor are three

kinds of flavors. sauce, cellar bottom, and alcohol sweet.

5.1 Raw material requirements

5.1.1 Sorghum

5.1.1.1 Origin

It is mainly produced in Renhuai City, Guizhou Province. A few are produced in

areas adjacent to Renhuai City.

5.1.1.2 Technical index

It shall meet the requirements of GB/T 8231. The sorghum variety shall be

glutinous sorghum.

5.1.2 Wheat

It shall meet the requirements of GB 1351.

5.1.3 Water

Water shall be taken from Chishui River and shall comply with the provisions of

GB 5749.

5.1.4 Daqu for Kweichow Moutai liquor

Daqu is made of high-quality wheat as raw material, produced according to

traditional techniques, with a storage period of not less than six months.

5.2 Brewing environment

It shall meet the geographical scope defined by the Regulations on the

Protection of Product of Geographical Indication.

The area is located in the north of Guizhou, close to the east side of Chishui

River. It is located in the middle reaches of Chishui River, with an altitude of 420

m~600 m. Surrounded by mountains, it is a relatively closed river valley. The

regional climate is short in summer and long in winter. The annual temperature

is high. The air humidity is high. The frost and snow are rare. The annual

average temperature is about 18°C; the minimum temperature is about 3°C;

and the highest temperature is about 40°C. The annual average relative

humidity is about 78%. The annual average wind speed is about 1.2 m/s. The

unique ecological environment for brewing Kweichow Moutai liquor is formed.

5.3 Traditional techniques

The traditional production technique of Kweichow Moutai liquor has the

following characteristics. seasonal production, the three high-temperature

processes and three long-term processes. Twice feedings; nine times of

steaming-boiling (distilling); eight times of spreading for cooling and adding Qu,

stacking for fermenting, putting into sand-gravel cellar for fermenting; seven

times of taking liquor. The production cycle of liquor is one year. The batch liquor

is divided into three typical base liquors and stored in the pottery jar for not less

than three years, carefully blended, and packaged for leaving the factory. It is

no less than five years from the material feeding to the product out of the factory.

5.4 Sensory requirements

Sensory requirements are shown in Table 1.

Table 1 -- Sensory requirements

Items

53%vol

aged Kweichow

Moutai liquor

53%vol

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

43%vol

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

38%vol

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

33%vol

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Color

Yellowish

transparent; no

suspended

matter; no

precipitation

Colorless (or

yellowish)

transparent; no

suspended

matter; no

precipitation

Clear and

transparent; no

suspended

matter; no

precipitation

Clear and

transparent; no

suspended

matter; no

precipitation

Clear and

transparent; no

suspended

matter; no

precipitation

Aroma

Outstanding

sauce flavor;

obvious

maturation

aroma; elegant

and delicate.

Empty cup

remains aroma

for a long time.

Outstanding

sauce flavor;

elegant and

delicate.

Empty cup

remains aroma

for a long time.

Noticeable

sauce flavor;

elegant and

delicate.

Empty cup

remains aroma

for a long time.

Obvious sauce

flavor; elegant

aroma. Empty

cup remains

aroma for a

long time.

Obvious sauce

flavor; more

elegant aroma.

Empty cup

remains aroma

for a long time.

Flavor

Noticeable

maturation

flavor; elegant

and delicate;

mellow, plump,

long lasting

aftertaste

Mellow and

plump; long

aftertaste

Plump, pure

and mild; long

aftertaste

Soft, pure and

mild, sweet,

long taste

Pure and mild,

sweet, long

taste

Style

Outstanding

sauce flavor;

elegant and

delicate; mellow,

plump;

comfortable and

noticeable

maturation

aroma; long

aftertaste.

Empty cup

remains aroma

for a long time.

Outstanding

sauce flavor;

elegant and

delicate;

mellow and

plump; long

aftertaste.

Empty cup

remains aroma

for a long time.

Unique style of

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Unique style of

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Unique style of

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

5.5 Physical and chemical indexes

Physical and chemical indexes are shown in Table 2.

Table 2 -- Physical and chemical indexes

5.6 Hygienic indexes

It shall be in accordance with the provisions of GB 2757.

9.1 Marking

Product labelling shall meet the requirements of GB 10344 and GB 7718.

9.2 Packaging, storage, transportation

It shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of GB 10346.

Items aged Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Alcohol content (20°C)/(%vol)

Total acid (in acetic acid)/(g/L)

Total ester (in ethyl acetate)/(g/L)

Solid content/(g/L)

Note. Alcohol content tolerance is ±1%vol.

Net content

Allowable deviation at 20°C/%

Single-piece average deviation

Appendix A

(Normative)

Figure for scope of protection of geographical indication of Kweichow

Moutai liquor

The scope of protection of geographical indication of Kweichow Moutai liquor is

shown in Figure A.1.

Note. The scope of protection of geographical indication of Moutai liquor (Kweichow Moutai liquor) is in Maotai Town, Renhuai

City, Guizhou Province. It is located in the gorge of Chishui River, from Taiping Village in the south bounded by Yantang

Ditch to Yangliuwan in the north bounded by Yangcha Street, and between Maozun Highway, red brick factory, small

river power station, Zhidong Mountain, and Mafuxi main peak on the east and Chishui River on the west. It is about

15.03 square kilometers.

Figure A.1 -- Scope of protection of geographical indication of Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Map of Maotai Town,

Renhuai City

Hebin Street

To Hema

Ferry Bus station

Ma'an Mountain

Maotai Ferry Monument

Maotai Bridge Yangliuwan

Back bayHe'an Street

Yangcha Street

Maozun Highway

Maotai

Town

No.2 Primary School

Sichuan

province

The shadow area is

the production plant

for Kweichow Moutai

liquor.

Shazitian Village

Red brick factory

Yanjin River

Maotai

Town

Small river power station

Bottle factory

Chishui River

Xiejiazhai

Shitizi

Chishui River

Zhonghua Village

Zhaojiaba

Huangjiawan

Dezhuang Village

Sichuan

province

Taiping Village

Sunjiaping

Yantang Ditch Mafuxi main peak

Zhidong Mountain

Dashawo

Legend

Town resident

Bus station

Monument

Peak

River

Bridge

Highway

Provincial boundary

Scale

Leidashi

No.1 Amendment of GB/T 18356-2007 "Product of

geographical indication - Kweichow Moutai liquor"

This amendment was approved by the Standardization Administration of the PRC on July

18, 2011 and was implemented on August 1, 2011.

The alcohol content of "aged Kweichow Moutai liquor" in the standard is

modified as follows.

5.1.1 Sorghum

High-quality glutinous sorghum which is produced in Renhuai City, Guizhou

Province and adjacent areas and is in line with the requirements of GB/T 8231.

III. The content of 7 Inspection rules is modified to.

It shall be in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 10346 and JJF 1070.

IV. DELETE 8 Product specifications.

V. Appendix A is modified to.

Appendix A

(Normative)

Figure for scope of protection of geographical indication of Kweichow Moutai

liquor

The scope of protection of geographical indication of Kweichow Moutai liquor is

shown in Figure A.1.

Note. The scope of protection of geographical indication of Moutai liquor (Kweichow Moutai liquor) is in Maotai Town, Renhuai

City, Guizhou Province. It is located in the gorge of Chishui River, from Taiping Village in the south bounded by Yantang

Ditch to Yangliuwan in the north bounded by Yangcha Street, and between Maozun Highway, red brick factory, small

river power station, Zhidong Mountain, and Mafuxi main peak on the east and Chishui River on the west. It is about

15.03 square kilometers.

Figure A.1 -- Scope of protection of geographical indication of Kweichow

Moutai liquor

Map of Maotai Town,

Renhuai City

FerryMaotai Ferry Monument

Maotai Bridge

He'an Street

No.2 Primary School

Sichuan

province

The shadow area is

the production plant

for Kweichow Moutai

liquor.

Shazitian Village

Bottle factory

Chishui River

Xiejiazhai

Chishui River

Zhonghua Village

Zhaojiaba

Huangjiawan

Dezhuang Village

Sichuan province

Shitizi

Taiping Village

Sunjiaping

Yantang Ditch Mafuxi main peak

Dashawo

Zhidong Mountain

Hebin Street

To Hema

Bus station

Yangliuwan

Back bay

Yangcha Street

Maozun Highway

Maotai

Town

Red brick factory

Yanjin River

Maotai

Town

Small river power station

Leidashi

Ma'an Mountain

Legend

Town resident

Bus station

Monument

Peak

River

Bridge

Highway

Provincial boundary

Scale

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