GOURMET TREATS
The Best of the Region's Plum Wine
In business for over 100 years, this traditional sake brewery has had plenty of time to perfect its brews. Kishu Kanjuku Nanko Ume Neri, a unique umeshu made with honey and the ripest local plums, is one such example. You'll be pleasantly surprised by its thick pulpy texture and delicate sweetness.
This well-known sake brewery produces Tarujikomi Umeshu Hyakuyaku, a cask-aged wine made from the region's renowned Nanko Ume plums. Unfiltered and aged for 3 years, the result is a rich nectar bursting with delicious ume flavour. The brewery offers tours and umeshu workshops.
There is no mistaking the Babaa no Umeshu range of plum wines with striking illustrated labels. As implied by the brand’s quirky grandmother character, the wines are made following a traditional recipe passed down from generation to generation. The 19 different wines all use only local Kishu plums.
Kinpaku Iri Umeshu Hamada is a high-end plum wine made without additives or preservatives. The gold leaf used in the umeshu is befitting of its gold medal status. For three years running, from 2008 to 2010, it was awarded the top prize in the Monde Selection. The wine can be purchased through Ishigamimura.