Sensory Evaluation of Shaoxing Yellow Rice Wine (Geographical Indication Product) and Other Yellow Rice Wine (Non-geographical Indication Product)

According to the sensory assessments by five experts on the properties of Shaoxing yellow rice wine(geographical indication product) and other yellow rice wine(non-geographical indication product),quantitative score indexes of alcohol degree,sweetness,freshness,acidity and harmony of these wine samples were analyzed by using P-value data statistical method.The results showed that Shaoxing yellow rice wine(geographical indication product) was better in alcohol degree,freshness and harmony than other yellow rice wine((non-geographical indication product).Accordingly,these three indexes could be used as the discrimination indexes for Shaoxing yellow rice wine and other yellow rice wine.This study provided useful reference for further research on the identification of yellow rice wine.