Shaohsing wine orginated in Shaohsing prefecture of Chekiang Province in southern China. Its moderate alcohol content gives it body, while the rice used to make it gives it nutritional value.
紹興酒原是浙江紹興府的特產，酒性香醇、風味甘醪，酒精含量適中，沒有烈酒的辛辣勁猛，而且採用米麥釀製，營養價值頗高，包括：蛋白質、氨基酸和糖類等養分，是酒中的佳品。