NAKANO BC - WAKAYAMA PRÉFECTURE
Nakano BC is located south of Osaka, in the heart of Wakayama Prefecture. It started by brewing soybeans, but its field of activity is now much broader, ranging from the brewing of sake to the production of various alcoholic beverages such as Umeshu and shochu. It also produces plum fruit juices, a speciality of the prefecture. It is known to welcome many visitors throughout the year who come to admire their beautiful garden. Their sake is carefully handcrafted by highly skilled toji and kurabito who take advantage of the spring water from the Fujishiro mountain range.
Akaï Umeshu is made from a special kind of plums that are only found in the Kishu region, Wakayama Prefecture. Recognized as one of the best kinds of Japanese plum for liqueur. It gives it a very balanced flavor of sweetness, acidity and slight bitterness. Soft, vegetal notes for this shiso umeshu <span...
An umeshu is made from "Beni Nanko" plums, a variety representative of Wakayama prefecture, recognisable by its red colour which covers more than a third of its surface. Beni Nanko umeshu is rich and flavoursome, perfectly expressing the aromas, acidity and sweetness of these particular plums. A luxurious umeshu <br...
Hachimitsu Umeshu is made from a special kind of plums that are only found in the Kishu region, Wakayama Prefecture. Recognized as one of the best kinds of Japanese plum for liqueur. It gives it a very balanced flavor of sweetness, acidity and slight bitterness. Soft, and weetness for this honey umeshu <span...
A spirit made by distilling umeshu produced from Nanko-ume plums from Wakayama Prefecture. A decompression still is used, a patented process originally designed for shochu, which condenses the aromas and enhances the smoothness while eliminating unwanted flavours. A distillate of umeshu 梅スピリッツ 香雪...
A sake made from a rice blend. The Yamadanishiki, which is used for the Koji rice (the Kojimaï) will impart its structure. Then the Kakemaï (the rice added when fermentation) is Dewasansan rice ; it brings aromas and vivacity.
Rich, smooth, fruity 紀伊国屋文左衛門 純米...
A sake made from a rice blend. Yamadanishiki, used for Kojimai. It gives it its beautiful structure. Then the Omachi, for the Kakemaï, at the time of fermentation. It brings volume and wealth. An expressive nose, aromas of flowers and fruit. An expressive and rich sake, produced on a blend of two different rice <span...
Sake made from a rice blend. The Yamadanishiki, which is used for Koji rice (the Kojimaï) will confer its beautiful structure. Then the Kakemaï (the rice added during fermentation) is Omachi rice, which brings the volume and richness to the product, a very expressive nose and aromas of flowers and fruits. Very expressive, rich <br...
With candy and green apple notes. This is a "Namachozo" sake, meaning it is made without pasteurisation (Namazake), and then pasteurised just before it is bottled. Thus, thanks to this late pasteurising process, we get to keep the sharp and fresh character that is typical of these Namazakes sakes. Soft and sharp at the same time <br...
With candy and green apple notes. This is a "Namachozo" sake, meaning it is made without pasteurisation (Namazake), and then pasteurised just before it is bottled. Thus, thanks to this late pasteurising process, we get to keep the sharp and fresh character that is typical of these Namazakes sakes. Soft and sharp at the same time <br...
For the production of this umeshu, the Nakano BC Distillery Uses the best plum quality, nankobai, a local plum from Kishu locality in Wakayama. It has a richer taste and more acidity than the other varieties. Whole fruits are kept in bottle. Produced from a very particular strain of plum from the Kishu region <span...
Ryokucha Umeshu is made from a particular kind of prune that we can only find in the Kishu region, Wakayama. Recognized as one of the best varieties in Japan it gives a very balanced taste that ranges between sweetness, acidity and bitterness. Lots of originality with this green tea Umeshu 緑茶梅酒...
This version of Nakano BC umeshu is flavored with Tokushima yuzu juice. Sweetness is very well balanced by acidity brought by the plum, together with incredible aromas of Yuzu. A very nice liquor, very aromatic. Yuzu flavored umeshu, rich and complex, good acidity ゆず梅酒...