Hwangdo Peargi Haep Rice Makgeolli

Description

Urisul Brewery in Gyeonggi-do uses Gochang hwangto (yellow earth) cultivated fresh rice for this 6% makgeolli in a generous 900ml bottle. The hwangto farming method is believed to impart a rounder, more mineral-tinged grain character, and it shows here as a slightly deeper rice sweetness than standard domestic-rice versions — closer to freshly pounded tteok (rice cake) than steamed grain. The body is dense and creamy, built for pouring into bowls at a crowded table. A 2011 Korea Woorisool Encouragement Award in pasteurized makgeolli confirms the quality. Serve at 6-8°C with jokbal (braised pig's feet) where the dense body matches the fatty richness, or with kimchi-mandu (kimchi dumplings) for a satisfying combination.

Ingredients

고창 황토배기 햅쌀

Tasting Notes

Awards

• ★2011 대한민국우리술품평회 장려상 (살균막걸리 부문)

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