Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Groupで伝統的な中国蒸留酒文化を体験した海外記者団

AsiaNet 81134 （2024）

【宝鶏（中国）2019年10月18日新華社＝共同通信JBN】「酒造メーカーはステンレスコンテナで水が回転する蒸留酒の泡を観察して、誤差範囲0.1% v/vのアルコール濃度を正確に判断できる。驚くべきことだ」―。朝鮮中央通信のシン中国支局長は10月15日、Shaanxi Xifeng Liquorで蒸留酒の“泡を破る”パフォーマンスを見ながらこう語った。

「躍進の70年―2019年海外メディア代表の陝西省訪問」と銘打ったこのイベントは、Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Groupの職員を訪問してインタビューすることが主目的で、陝西省政府情報局が主催した。9カ国12人で構成されるメディアのインタビュー集団がXifeng Liquorの生産工程を観察してXifeng Liquor Cultural Centerを見て回り、Xifeng Liquorの巨大なコンテナを視察した。彼らはXifeng Liquorの独特な蒸留工程の理解を深め、古くからのXifeng Liquor文化を学習した。

ジャーナリスト一行はXifeng Liquorの貯蔵・ブレンディングワークショップで、極めて大きい蒸留酒コンテナの列に興味をそそられ、生産工程と貯蔵手順について先を争うように学んでいた。Xifeng Liquorには長い歴史があって、高度に開発された文化を代表しており、中国が豊かな蒸留酒文化を継続するうえで重要なものになっている。Xifeng Liquor Groupは陝西省宝鶏市柳林を本拠にする中国西北部最大の蒸留酒メーカーで、中国蒸留酒ブランドの価値ランキングリストで4位にランクされている。

Xifeng Liquor Groupのジア・ジヨン副会長兼ゼネラルマネジャーは「Xifeng Liquorは厳選された上質の穀物を原料に、複雑な古来製法の単一生産サイクルで1年かけて蒸留している。できたばかりの蒸留酒は最終製品に使用する前、3年以上貯蔵しなければならない。海外の人々が蒸留、ブレンディング工程を体験し、ここにいる間にテイスティングすることによって、Xifeng Liquor独特の魅力を本当に感じてほしい。Xifeng Liquorに彼らの習慣を加えて、世界の人々の生活にもっと多くのくつろぎと満足をもたらしてもらいたい」と語った。

ソース：The Shaanxi Provincial Government Information Office

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（写真説明：Xifeng Liquorの生産工程を視察するメディアグループ）

Experiencing Chinese traditional liquor culture -- international journalists at Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Group

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BAOJI, China, Oct. 18, 2019 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/ --

"With just a stainless steel container and some water, by observing the foaming

of the tumbling liquor, the liquor maker can accurately judge its alcoholic strength

within an error margin of less than 0.1% v/v. This is amazing," said Mr. Sin,

chief China correspondent with the Korean Central News Agency as he was watching

the "beating liquor foam" performance at Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor on October 15.

This event, dubbed 70 Years of Great Progress -- Overseas Media Representatives

Visit Shaanxi in 2019, with its primary purpose being to facilitate the visit and

interviews with personnel from the Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Group, was hosted by

the Shaanxi Provincial Government Information Office. The media interview group,

made up of 12 journalists from nine countries, observed the Xifeng Liquor production

process, looked over the Xifeng Liquor Cultural Center, and inspected the large Xifeng

Liquor containers. They formed an understanding of the unique Xifeng Liquor distilling

process and learned about the long-established Xifeng Liquor culture.

In the Xifeng Liquor Storage and Blending Workshop, the journalists were intrigued

by the rows of unusual large liquor containers and they scrambled to learn about

the production process and storage protocols. Xifeng Liquor has a long history and

it represents a highly-developed culture. It is an important carrier for China to continue

on with its rich liquor culture. The Xifeng Liquor Group is located in Liulin Town, Baoji,

Shaanxi Province. It is the largest liquor manufacturer in Northwest China and ranks 4th

on the Value Ranking List of Chinese Liquor Brands.

"Xifeng Liquor is distilled from selected high-quality raw grain, using a complicated ancient

method and a single production cycle that takes one year. The freshly-distilled liquor must

then be stored for at least three more years before it can be used in the final product," said

Jia Zhiyong, vice chairman and general manager of the Xifeng Liquor Group. "I hope that

people from other countries can really get a feel for the unique charm of Xifeng Liquor by

experiencing the distilling and blending processes and tasting the liquor while they are here.

I hope they will add Xifeng Liquor to their imbibing habits which will bring more relaxation

and contentedness to the lives of people around the world."

Source: The Shaanxi Provincial Government Information Office

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