This article is about the liquor. For the town, see Maotai, Guizhou.
"Moutai" redirects here. For its most well known producer, see Kweichow Moutai. For the alcohol-centred university, see Moutai University.
Maotai 茅台
Type
Baijiu, Jiangxiang
Manufacturer
Kweichow Moutai, and others
Country of origin
China
Region of origin
Guizhou
Introduced
Qing Dynasty
Alcohol by volume
38%-53%
Colour
Clear
Ingredients
Sorghum
Maotai
Simplified Chinese
茅台
Traditional Chinese
茅臺
Hanyu Pinyin
Máotái
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Máotái
IPA
[mǎʊ.tʰǎɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Maau4toi4
IPA
[maːu˩.tʰɔːi˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Bâu-tâi / Mâu-tâi
Maotai or Moutai (simplified Chinese: 茅台; traditional Chinese: 茅臺; pinyin: máotái) is a style of baijiu made in the town of Maotai, Guizhou Province, China. Maotai is made from sorghum, a wheat based qū, and water from the Chishui River, and it uses traditional Chinese techniques of fermentation, distillation, and aging, to produce a spirit with a unique nutty, grain forward, and in many ways savory aroma and flavor.[1][2]
The most famous and certainly best selling manifestation of maotai is produced by Kweichow Moutai, so successful in fact that it has become the most valuable spirits brand not just in China but in the world as a whole.[3] However, despite common misconception, Kweichow Moutai is not the only producer of maotai, nor do they own any exclusive right to the name. Maotai must simply be produced in the town of Maotai and follow the production guidelines as laid out in regulation.
^Sandhaus, Derek (19 August 2014). "Unearthing China's Ancient Terroir in Maotai". punchdrink.com. PUNCH.
^Sandhaus, Derek (4 March 2019). "Better Know a Baijiu: Sauce Aroma". drinkbaijiu.com. Drink Baijiu: The World of Chinese Spirits.
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