TASTING NOTES
53%
Jiangxiang (Sauce Aroma)
Clear, transparent with a slight yellowish tint.
A blend of floral, fruity, and herbal notes. A pleasant, intense fragrance of soy sauce, with undertones of plum, pear, and honey with a subtle hint of smokiness.
Smooth, balanced, and full-bodied, with a slightly sweet and savoury flavour profile. A unique umami taste that is often described as “Jiangxiang” with hints of soy sauce, mushroom, and nuttiness.
Long and warming finish with a subtle aftertaste of anise.
TYPICAL FLAVOURS
Sugar cane, beets, earthy
Pear, pineapple, chocolate, dried flowers
Ripe fruit, Parmesan
FOOD PAIRING GUIDE
Moutai pairs well with spicy Sichuan cuisine, seafood, roasted meats, strong-flavoured cheeses, and dark chocolate, and is best served neat in a tulip-shaped glass.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Sorghum, wheat
Yes
Yes
500mL
Maotai Town, Guizhou
AWARD LIST
1999 Moutai series of products passed green food certification of Green Food Development Center of Ministry of Agriculture
2001 Moutai series of products passed organic food certification of (Nanjing) Organic Food Development Center of the National Environmental Protection Bureau
2001 Certified as “Products With Protected Designation of origin”
2001 Certified by ISO9002 Quality Control System
2001 Certified by ISO14001 Environmental Management System
Gold Medal of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) Spirits Selection
“Best Baijiu” Prize and “Double Gold Medal” of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold Medal of the 9th World Spirits Award
No. 1 in Special Gold Prize of (US) “Famous Liquor Appraisal in Commemoration of the 80th
Anniversary of Panama Pacific International Exposition”
Gold Medal of the 5th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair
Special Merit Award of the International Wine Exhibition in Bordeaux, France
Gold Medal of the 4th World Famous Liquor Fair in Tokyo, Japan
Supreme Gold Prize of the Hong Kong International Food Fair
Gold Medal of the 1st Beijing International Fair Gold Medal of the 2nd Beijing International Fair Gold Medal of the 1st American International Wine Fair
Gold Medal of the 12th International Food Fair in Paris
Golden Laurel Leave Prize of the International Food and Tourism Contest in Paris
Gold Prize of the Panama Pacific International Exposition in USA
First Prize of the 3rd World Advertisement Convention China Import and Export Advertisement in Hong
Kong Hong Kong “Star of Asia” Packaging Award
“Star of the World” International Packaging Supreme Prize in Paris