Taichung Tourism. Taiwan] Shih Wai Wai Winery - A traditional Hakka winery full of flavour and worth a meal, with organic old-fashioned rural dishes.

A group from Taichung was lucky enough to visit and have lunch at the quaint and flavourful Stone Wall Winery. The winery has been run by a team of local farmers from Dongshi since more than ten years ago, providing authentic Hakka dishes and unconditionally free tea to guests travelling along the Taiwan-Third Railway.

The winery is a traditional courtyard building, with red brick walls full of ancient flavour. With the faint aroma of wine, I entered the winery to see the yellowish bamboo tubes that make up the ceiling, and the old-fashioned furnishings that are full of Hakka flavour. The most speciality here is the rice wine with an alcohol content of 70 degrees, which is fermented only in winter and is particularly aromatic. In addition, Dongshi's good water quality and quality fruits also create a delicious and fragrant fruit wine.

The restaurant in the winery, Mama Tian's Restaurant, serves authentic Tai Po Hakka cuisine with the concept of low oil, low salt, low sugar and high fibre, and all the seasonal organic vegetables are supplied by Little Ladybug Farm across the street, making them fresh and tasty.

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After enjoying a delicious Hakka banquet, there is also an entertainment programme where you can "DIY" a bottle of commemorative floral wine. Add various flowers and herbs to Erguotou to make a wine of your own taste, and then use your creativity to embellish the bottle and the outer box to create a unique bottle of flower and herb wine.

Acknowledgement: Taichung City Government, Taiwan Tourism Bureau

Address: No. 196-65, Donglan Road, Dongshi District, Taichung City 423, Taiwan
Tel: 04-25879197. 0932552766
Business Hours: 10:00~17:00 (Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Official Website: https://sweetcharm.smartweb.tw/