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720ml
Bottle:
$24.00
12 bottles:
$22.80
A refreshing liqueur made from the juice of fresh squeezed yuzu citrus, sake and a touch of rock sugar to add...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.88
12 bottles:
$16.63
Golden yellow. Honey on the nose. Sweet honey, almond and stoney fruit flavors with nice acidity. On the rocks, with...
500ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$54.72
Crafted from the finest sun ripened ume from Wakayama, this sake based umeshu is bursting from the glass with ripe...
700ml
Bottle:
$29.64
$31.20
12 bottles:
$27.36
The expressive aroma of stewed plums is vivid on the nose. The black tea, lavender, and vanilla notes add complexity...
720ml
Bottle:
$30.78
$32.40
12 bottles:
$28.50
This lovely liqueur offers a silky rendering of Japan’s most beloved aromatic citrus fruit. Though not high enough...
375ml
Bottle:
$35.34
$37.20
12 bottles:
$33.06
The Japanese Liqueur Mizunara showcases all the beauty of the country's indigenous oak tree in a beautiful modifier...
720ml
Bottle:
$22.80
$24.00
A unique liqueur of umeshu (plum sake) flavored with high quality green tea leaves. Silky and sweet, green tea...
Garganega Liqueur Niagara Japan
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.