158 SUMOMO PLUM

This eau-de-vie is made every year from fully ripe plums harvested by ourselves near the fruit line in the Kofu Basin.
The plum trees, planted at an altitude of about 500m on a gentle, windy slope, are about 40 years old. The Oishi Wase variety is similar to Soldam and is characterized by its large fruit. However, when fully ripe, the fruit becomes very soft and unsuitable for transportation, so they are often shipped before they are fully ripe.
After the usual shipping has ended, we climb onto a stepladder and pick the remaining plums, large and ripe, so big they look like they might burst, one by one by hand. We harvest about 500 kilograms of plums. The downy skin of the plums is clearly yeast-laden, so we gently crush them and then ferment them with natural yeast.
After a few days of slow movement, vigorous fermentation begins. The smell of ethyl acetate and sulfur appears and disappears mysteriously. After several days of bubbling fermentation, the liquid gradually calms down and the lees floating on the surface begin to sink, a sign that most of the sugar has been consumed. After about three weeks of brewing, it was carefully distilled.

This time, it was aged in old oak barrels for 10 months, giving it a deep aroma and flavor of pure, rich plum. Eau de vie.
In addition, for the full bottle only, dried plums picked this year are placed in the bottle. Please enjoy the fresh fruit flavor.

specification

Product: Brandy Ingredients: Plums (produced in Yamanashi Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 44%
Capacity: 110ml/500ml
Artwork: Sam Gendel / Marcela Citrinovich

Limit two items per product (size) per person.

This annual eau de vie is made from ripe plums grown near the fruit line in the Kofu Basin, which we harvest ourselves.
The trees are planted on a gentle wind-swept slope at an altitude of about 500 meters and are about 40 years old. The Oishi early ripening variety is similar to the Soldam variety and is characterized by its large size, but when fully ripe, it becomes very soft and is not suitable for transportation.
The large, ripe, and almost ripe fruits left over after the regular shipment are harvested are hand-pulled one by one on a stepladder. About 500 kg of plums are harvested. The hairy epidermis is covered with yeast, which is gently crushed and then brewed with natural yeast.
After a few days of slow movement, vigorous fermentation begins. The ethyl acetate and sulfur smells appear and disappear mysteriously. After several days of bubbling fermentation, it gradually settles down, and when the lees floating on the surface of the liquid begin to sink, it is a sign that the sugar has almost been eaten up. After about three weeks of brewing, it was carefully distilled.

This time, it was aged in old oak barrels for 10 months, adding a deep aroma and flavor to this pure and rich plum brandy.
In addition, only the full bottle has dried plums, freshly picked this year, submerged in the bottle. Taste it with fresh fruit flavors.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Brandy
Ingredients：Plums (from Yamanashi Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 44%.
Volume: 110ml/500ml
Artwork: Sam Gendel / Marcella Cytrynowicz

Purchase quantity is limited to two items per product, per size.