| Kweichow Moutai Distillery (Group) Xi Chiew Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kweichow Moutai Distillery (Group) Co., Ltd. The Corporation was established in Oct. 1998. Originally it was Kweichow Xishui Liquor Distillery built in 1952.
Xi Chiew Corporation is located in Xijiu Town of Xishui County. It is near Erlangtan Ferry at the middle stream of Chishui River where the Red Army crossed Chishui River. It is 50km away from Moutai Distillery. The Corporation covers an area of 2,755 mu with construction area of 350,000m 2 . The Distillery is 10 li in size, and is thus called "10- li Liquor City". Here there is a long history of brewing, and the "medlar sauce liquor" that won the compliment of "sweet and fragrant liquor" by Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty was just made here. Our ancestors had poem for it, "the fragrant liquor moves the steps of people, the smoke is blowing along the lichee beach. Do you know what medlar sauce liquor was in the Han Dynasty that won the visit of Tang Meng." Through hard work of several generations of the people of Xi Chiew, Xi Chiew Co., Ltd. has already become the national large Grade B enterprise with over 1,700 workers, including over 500 technical personnel of all levels and all specialties. It has the capacity for the production of 10,000-ton densely fragrant and sauce Xi Chiew annually; it is the base for the brewing of densely fragrant liquor of Moutai Group as well as typical representative of densely fragrant liquor of Kweichow. The leading brands of "Xi Chiew" and "Xishui" have been appraised as fine product at the provincial, ministerial and national level, and have been conferred with over 40 domestic and overseas prizes of all kinds.
Xi Chiew City is up the stream of Chishui River. It is alongside green hills rivers for about 10 li . For all 4 seasons there is green spring flowing in fragrant flowers and birds. The plant is covered by green trees and dotted by kiosks, platforms, buildings and pavilions. Fine brewing environment, sophisticated brewing technology, unique brewing technique and strict quality assurance system have made Xi Chiew fine liquor brewed in green environment without pollution and public harm.
Chishui River is the river free from the pollution of modern industry, and enjoys the reputation of "river for sweet liquor". Here, the unique climate, soil and water quality have provided the brewing industry with advantageous natural conditions. Xi Chiew is worthy of the title of "green food".
In 1994, the quality system Xi Chiew Corporation successfully passed the quality certification of China, France, Germany and Switzerland to become the first enterprise that passed domestic and international quality certification at the same time. Its quality management has reached advanced level of the world, and takes the lead in the same industry.
In recent years, Xi Chiew Corporation has been making use of the brand advantage of national liquor Moutai; its leading brand of "Xi Chiew" has gained stable growth, and has become the first brand of densely fragrant liquor of Kweichow. The brands developed by the Corporation also develop well. People of Xi Chiew of modern times persistently implement the business idea of "sensational business dealing, and marketing of all staff members", performing the corporate spirit of "endeavor, fact-finding, innovation, serving the society" to carefully build Xi Chiew City and bring it to full modernization. |