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Manzairaku Kaga Umeshu

9,50 €

52,78 € / L

Developed flavours
Elegant finish
Ideal digestif

Manzairaku Kaga Umeshu is a premium umeshu crafted in Ishikawa Prefecture from Japanese plums macerated in a quality base spirit. It offers an intense aromatic profile of stone fruits, a well-controlled sweetness and a balanced acidity, with a long and elegant finish.

Packaging : 180 ml net

180 ml net 300 ml net 720 ml net

Manzairaku Kaga Umeshu180 ml net9,50 €

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Tasting notes

Perfect pairings

This liqueur is an ideal aperitif and digestif, and can
be enjoyed neat, on the rocks or with soda, still water or
sparkling water. Kaga Umeshu is also very good in cocktails, and as
an accompaniment to a chocolate tart or even a strawberry tart.

Tasting notes

Colour: Deep amber with golden highlights
Nose: Dominant almond notes
Palate: Balanced

Description

The Benisashi Ume variety is used for the Kaga Umeshu. This particular variety grows only in the city of Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture) and in the neighbouring prefecture of Fukui. "Beni" means "red" and "sashi" means "brilliance". The name therefore represents the deep, brilliant red colour of ripe Ume. Benisashi Ume contain more amino acids than other Ume varieties. Due to the higher proportion of amino acids, the Benisashi Ume has a softer aroma and an intense, mellow umami flavour. This variety is also used to make high-quality umeboshi plums. It is difficult to cultivate and its yield is lower than other ume, as the branches bear fruit only once every three years. The Benisashi variety is therefore very rare.

Characteristics

Packaging: Glass bottle
Storage: away from light and heat
Weight: 300 ml net, 720 ml net, 180 ml net
Recommendation: ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS, CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE CHILD'S HEALTH. THE SALE OF ALCOHOL TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED
Product: Umeshu

Production notes

Pure alcohol volume: 14%
Excise category: S200

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: ume benisashi plum, sugar, sugarcane alcohol

Origin

Origin: Ishikawa, Japan
Producer: KOBORI SHUZO

Manzairaku

Founded in 1716 in the city of Hakusan (Ishikawa Prefecture), Manzairaku Sake Kura is a historic brewery whose name means "always happy". Located in a region renowned for the quality of its water and sake, it cultivates a philosophy rooted in sharing, conviviality and the pleasure of tasting.

Since 1990, it has been producing Kaga Ume-shu, a plum liqueur crafted using a traditional method from green plums, sugar, alcohol and brewing water. Produced entirely in the Hokuriku region, this liqueur stands out for its balance between aromatic richness and freshness.

Its quality rests on the exclusive use of the rare Benisashi plum, grown in the Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures. Richer in amino acids than common varieties, it delivers a soft texture, a pronounced umami and a great depth of flavour. This exceptional liqueur has notably been served in first class on All Nippon Airways flights to Europe and North America.

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