Sagok Winery
사곡양조원
A mulberry and chestnut wine producer in Gongju, Chungnam, near the historic Magoksa Temple area.
- Region
- Chungcheongnam
- Address
- 충남 공주시 사곡면 마곡사로 49
Products (3)
Korean Fruit Wine
Gongjuae Mulberry Wine
공주애 오디와인
Gongjuae Mulberry Wine is a 15% ABV fruit wine from Sagok Brewing in Chungcheongnam-do, crafted from domestically grown mulberries (odi) with purified water, distilled spirit, fructose, and yeast. The mulberry gives this wine a deep, inky purple-red hue and a flavor profile that sits somewhere between a berry wine and a fortified dessert wine. The nose opens with ripe mulberry jam, blackberry compote, and a warm, slightly syrupy sweetness that signals its generous 15% strength. On the palate, the body is medium-full — noticeably heavier than most Korean fruit wines — with a coating, viscous texture that carries the dark-fruit flavors across a broad palate span. The mulberry's natural sweetness combines with added fructose to create a lush, candied quality, but the alcohol warmth and faint tannins from the fruit provide enough backbone to keep it from becoming shapeless. The finish is long and warming, with lingering berry concentration and a drying edge. At 375ml, it works beautifully as a shared dessert wine. Serve at 10-14°C with aged cheese or blue cheese where the concentrated sweetness balances salt, alongside nut-based desserts or dark chocolate truffles where the mulberry depth creates harmonious richness, or on its own as a contemplative nightcap.
FruitySweet
cheeselight appetizers
15% ABV375ml
Korean Soju
Wangyulju
왕율주
Wangyulju is a 25% ABV chestnut soju from Chungcheongnam-do, built on Korean rice, chestnuts, nuruk, and purified water. Chestnut-based spirits are uncommon in the Korean landscape, and the addition of chestnuts to the traditional rice-nuruk base creates a distinctive profile that bridges grain and nut. The nose opens with an immediately recognizable chestnut warmth — roasted chestnut sweetness, a soft nuttiness, and underlying clean rice. On the palate, the body is medium with a smooth, slightly creamy texture that reflects the chestnut's starchy character. The chestnut delivers exactly what the nose promises: a warm, comforting nuttiness with a natural sweetness that feels autumnal and grounding. The rice provides clean structure while the nuruk contributes a subtle fermentation depth. There is a pleasant, toasty quality in the mid-palate — like chestnuts roasting over charcoal — and a gentle grain dryness that prevents the sweetness from becoming heavy. The finish is moderate, clean, and warmly nutty, with a dry close. The compact 330ml bottle is well-sized for sharing over a meal. Serve at room temperature or gently warmed, alongside roasted meats, Korean rice cakes (tteok), chestnut-based desserts, or hearty autumn stews like dakdori-tang.
CleanSmooth
grilled meat (galbi)bossam
25% ABV330ml
Korean Fruit Wine
Gongjuae Mulberry Wine
공주애 오디와인
Gongjuae Mulberry Wine is a 15% ABV fruit wine from Chungcheongnam-do, produced by Sagok Brewingwon using mulberries (odi) grown in Gongju. The single-fruit, single-origin approach gives this wine a focused personality: Gongju mulberries contribute deep, dark berry fruit with natural tannin and a slightly jammy character that distinguishes mulberry wine from lighter berry styles. At 15%, the alcohol adds structure and warmth that prevent the wine from reading as simple fruit juice, while the higher ABV also enhances the extraction of mulberry's natural color and flavor compounds during fermentation.
FruitySweet
cheeselight appetizers
15% ABV375ml