Sandeulbeot Co.
농업회사법인산들벗(주)
Agricultural company in Muju, North Jeolla Province, producing story-themed makgeolli with cheonma and blueberry.
- Region
- Jeonbuk
- Address
- 전라북도 무주군 적상면 서창로 72
Products (2)
Korean Makgeolli
Cheonmaiyagi Makgeolli
천마이야기 막걸리
Sandeulbeos Brewery in Jeollabuk-do layers Muju cheonma (gastrodia root) powder and omija (five-flavor berry) extract over a base of puffed rice and rice koji, creating a makgeolli that unfolds in stages. The first sip is familiar — creamy, gently sweet — but the cheonma introduces an earthy, almost woody depth in the mid-palate that standard rice-only versions never reach. Then the omija's signature tartness flickers at the edges, adding a berry-like brightness to the finish. At 6% ABV it remains sessionable despite the complexity. A 2014 Korea Traditional Liquor Awards commendation validates the layered approach. Try it with sanchae-bibimbap where the wild greens echo the herbal earthiness, or with dubu-jorim where soy-braised tofu meets the creamy body.
Earthy gastrodia rootOmija berry tartnessWoody depth
sanchae-bibimbap (wild greens rice bowl)dubu-jorim (braised tofu)
★Awards
6% ABV750ml
Korean Fruit Wine
Blueberry Iyagi
블루베리 이야기
Blueberry Iyagi (Blueberry Story) is a 12% ABV fruit wine from Sandeul Beos Brewery in Jeollabuk-do, made with an equal 50-50 blend of domestic wild grape (sanmeoru) and blueberry. This dual-fruit approach is structurally smart: wild grape provides tannic backbone and dark-berry depth that blueberry alone would lack, while blueberry contributes a bright, jammy accessibility that wild grape alone might make too austere. The nose shows dark berry, a faint earthy-grape note from the sanmeoru, and fresh blueberry juice. On the palate, the body is medium with more structure than a typical sweet fruit wine — the wild grape's natural tannin creates a gentle grip in the midpalate. The sweetness is moderate, and the two fruits create a layered flavor arc: blueberry leads the attack with its easy fruitiness, then wild grape takes over in the mid-to-late palate with a slightly drying, more complex finish. The 375ml bottle makes it a focused pairing choice. Serve at 8-11°C with aged cheese where the tannin finds structure, alongside light desserts where the blueberry sweetness adds a colorful note, or with dark chocolate where the wild grape's depth matches cocoa.
FruitySweet
cheeselight appetizers
12% ABV375ml
