Choya Umeshu with Fruit

Choya packs whole Japanese ume fruit into every bottle of this umeshu, about 155 grams on average, so the fruit sits right in the glass. Choya Umeshu Co. is based in Osaka, and this version, Choya Wine Umeshu, is made for the US market with a fruit-wine base.

The ume are Nanko ume grown in Kishu, in Wakayama, blended with fruit wine, sugar and cane spirit. It's 14.6% alcohol and sweet, with 21 grams of carbohydrate per 100 mL.

It's fruity, with a complex aroma, moderate acidity and a refreshing finish, and the sweet, gently tart ume picks up almond notes from the pit.

Next to Hakutsuru Plum Wine, Choya is the bottle with whole ume inside; for umeshu with the fruit in the glass, choose Choya.

Drink it straight and slightly chilled, or on the rocks. It works as a sweet aperitif or after dinner with fruit or light desserts, and the soaked ume make a good bite once the bottle is done.

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