The Wine Group Imports Japanese Plum Wine: Umeshu to Napa Valley, California
The Wine Group Imports Japanese Plum Wine: Umeshu to Napa Valley, California.
Japanese plum blossoms are one of the symbols of Umenomiya Taisha.
Japanese green unripe plums are the key ingredient to the production of Umeshu.
The English translation for umeshu, plum wine, is actually a bit misleading. The word umeshu comes from two Japanese words, ume (梅) and shu (酒). Ume is the translation for Japanese plum. ”
NAPA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The Wine Group is excited to announce the import of Japanese plum wine, known as Umeshu, to Napa Valley. Umeshu is a traditional Japanese drink made by steeping green, unripe plums in a strong distilled saké with sugar. The resulting alcohol is a refreshing, sweet and sour drink that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years in Japan.— According to the Wine Groups president Setsumi Kochi.
Umeshu has been recorded in the culinary historical text, Honcho-Shokkan, written in 1695 and was praised for its medicinal properties. It was said to be good for relieving things like sore throats, aching muscles, colds, and more. It was also said to improve appetites among other things. Japanese plums in general were also valued for their medicinal traits.
Umeshu is enjoyed all over Japan, in izakayas or ryokan. And thanks to its simple recipe, many Japanese families make their own homemade plum wine each year during the May and June harvest season, storing it in a dark place.
According to the Wine Groups president Setsumi Kochi, "The English translation for umeshu, plum wine, is actually a bit misleading. The word umeshu comes from two Japanese words, ume (梅) and shu (酒). Ume is the translation for Japanese plum, but the fruit is more closely related to the apricot."
The Wine Group invites you to try this unique and delicious Japanese plum wine, Umeshu, now available in Napa Valley, California.
Setsumi Kochi
The Wine Group
+1 858-544-6013
SetsumiKochi@jourrapide.com
