Akashi-Tai Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu (50cl, 14%)

Akashi-Tai Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu is a 14% Japanese plum wine from the Akashi Sake Brewery in Hyogo. Shiraume plums are macerated for six months in ginjo sake, then the fruit is removed and the liquid aged. It comes in a 500ml bottle. Most umeshu starts with a neutral distilled spirit. Here the base is the brewery's own ginjo sake, made with Yamadanishiki rice from Hyogo milled to 58%. The nose shows dried fruit, date, cherry and plum. The palate is sweet and generous with rich prune and almond, finishing dry and refreshing.