Niulanshan Distillery Explained

Niulanshan
牛栏山
Industry:Alcoholic Beverages
Location City:Niulanshan, Beijing
Location Country:China
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Song Kewei
(Committee Secretary)
Products:Baijiu
Owner:Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd.
Homepage:niulanshan.com.cn
S:牛栏山
T:牛欄山
L:Golden Ox Mountain
P:niú lán shān
W:niu2 lan2 shan1
Order:st

Niulanshan Distillery, known simply as Niulanshan is a baijiu distillery headquartered in Niulanshan, Beijing, China.Known for their erguotou and "Bainiu Er"(白牛二) a very popular, affordable peizhijiu (配制酒; "prepared spirit"), they are one of the top selling brands in Beijing in terms of volume.[1] Due to their primary product by positioned in the low cost erguotou market, they are in direct competition with Beijing Hongxing.[2]

History

Although the contemporary Niulanshan was founded in 1952, Niulanshan inherited a centuries old legacy of liquor production and consumption in Niulanshan.[3] In 1982, an archaeological excavation in the area adjacent to Niulanshan recovered several ancient drinking vessels, including Zhi and Jue, dating back to the Zhou dynasty, 3,000 years ago.During the Qing dynasty, in 1719, an article in the "Shunyi County Chronicle" detailing production of alcohol in the region reported that "Wine-making workers: There are about a hundred people doing this (employed by eleven pot-making houses in the region).""There are abou 100 people employed in wine production, employed by 11 breweries." producing a specialty wine of the town that had gained some renown in the region.In 1952, after the state monopolization of liquor production, four Baijiu distilleries, Gongli, Fushuncheng, Yixin, and Kuisheng were merged into a single entity that became the modern Niulanshan distillery.[4] [5] [6] [7] The brand has seen a rapid increase in growth over the last 25 years with annual revenue first reaching over ¥10 billion CNY ($1 billion USD) in 2019.[8] [9]

References

  1. Web site: 70 million sold in a year!"Bai Niu Er" is obviously alcoholic, but why is it so popular? . iNews.
  2. Web site: Who is the origin of Erguotou between "Red Star" and "Niulanshan"? . iFeng.com Liquor Industry . Chinese.
  3. Book: Sandhaus . Derek . Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits . 2014 . Penguin . 9780143800132 . 116.
  4. Web site: Niulanshan Company Profile . Chinese.
  5. Web site: Niulanshan Erguotou Liquor Traditional Brewing Techniques . The People's Government of Beijing Municipality. Chinese.
  6. Web site: Niulanshan: Brewing good folk wine for the people . Chinese Enterprise Reform and Development Society. Chinese.
  7. Web site: The history of Niulanshan wine, the brewing process of Niulanshan wine . 9998.tv.
  8. Web site: The counterattack of "Niu Er": the positioning journey of Niulanshan . CCTV.com . Chinese.
  9. Web site: I would like to know some information about the development history of Niulanshan Winery? . HangHangCha.com . Chinese.