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|title=Wuliangye (五粮液 Five Grain Baijiu from Yibin) - Chinese Food Wiki
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|description=Wuliangye (五粮液, "five grain liquid") is a strong-aroma (nongxiang) baijiu from Yibin, Sichuan, distilled from sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat and corn fermented in old mud pits.
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{{Infobox chinese food
| image = Wuliangye.jpg
| caption = A glass and bottle of Wuliangye
| alternate_name = 五粮液; 五糧液; Wu Liang Ye; "five grain liquid"
| pinyin = Wǔliángyè
| type = Baijiu (distilled mixed-grain spirit), strong aroma (浓香); commonly 52% alcohol
| course = Beverage (banquet spirit)
| country = China
| region = Yibin, [[Sichuan Food|Sichuan]] (where the Min and Jinsha rivers join the Yangtze)
| other = Producer: Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd.; brewing technique on the national intangible cultural heritage list (2008)
}}

'''Wuliangye''' (Simplified Chinese: 五粮液; Traditional Chinese: 五糧液; Pinyin: ''Wǔliángyè''; literally "five grain liquid") is a [[Baijiu]] made in Yibin, in southern [[Sichuan Food|Sichuan]]. It is one of the leading examples of the '''strong-aroma''' (浓香, ''nongxiang'') style and is named after its mixed-grain base of five cereals. Wuliangye is both the name of the flagship spirit and of the company that makes it, Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuliangye English Wikipedia: Wuliangye]</ref>

== Origin and region ==

Yibin stands where the Min and Jinsha rivers meet to form the Yangtze, and the area has a long history of grain wine. Company and local histories trace the spirit to multi-grain liquors of the Tang and Song periods and to Ming-dynasty workshops whose fermentation pits are still said to be in use. The name "Wuliangye" is usually credited to a local scholar at a banquet in 1909; this origin story is traditional rather than documented in detail. In the 1950s several Yibin distilleries were combined into a state-run enterprise that took the Wuliangye name, and the listed company was formed in 1998.<ref name="wp" />

== Raw materials ==

* '''Five grains''' — sorghum, rice, glutinous rice, wheat and corn (maize), in a house blend
* '''Qu''' — wheat-based ''daqu'' shaped as a raised "bun" (包包曲)
* '''Water''' from the Yibin area

Overview only — not a recipe.

== Production (overview) ==

Like other strong-aroma baijiu, Wuliangye is fermented in solid state in pits lined with mud that has been used and re-used for many years; the microbes living in the old mud are considered essential for aroma. Fermented grains are taken out in layers, distilled in batches, and the spirit is graded, stored and later blended. Part of each batch of spent grain is mixed back with fresh grain for the next round, a continuous method typical of Sichuan baijiu.<ref name="ich">[https://www.ihchina.cn/project_details/14597.html China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network: 蒸馏酒传统酿造技艺（五粮液酒传统酿造技艺）]</ref> The Wuliangye traditional brewing technique was added to China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.<ref name="ich" />

== Style and taste ==

Strong-aroma baijiu is rich in fruity esters, especially ethyl hexanoate, which gives an aroma often compared to pineapple or ripe fruit. Wuliangye is usually described as full, rounded and sweetish with a long finish. The company makes bottlings across a range of strengths, with 52% the best-known.<ref name="wp" />

== Culture ==

Wuliangye is one of the classic "famous liquors" of China and a common choice for weddings, business dinners and gifts, alongside [[Moutai]]. Sichuan, with Wuliangye, [[Luzhou Laojiao]], Jiannanchun and other producers, is often called the heartland of strong-aroma baijiu.<ref name="wp" />

== Notes ==

* "Wuliang" (五粮, five grains) also appears in the names of the company's secondary brands; not every bottle with "wuliang" in its name is the flagship spirit.
* This page does not give prices or buying advice.

== See also ==

* [[Chinese Alcohol]]
* [[Baijiu]]
* [[Sichuan Food]]
* [[Luzhou Laojiao]]
* [[Moutai]]
* [[Chinese Drink]]

== References ==
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