Ogapi Wine

Description

Ogapi Wine is a 12% ABV fruit wine from Geumisan Nongwon Brewery in Sejong, made from domestic ogapi berries (Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus) — a wild botanical in the ginseng family prized in Korean herbal traditions for its woody, slightly bitter profile. This is a genuinely uncommon base ingredient for winemaking, and it produces a flavor profile that sits well outside the grape-or-berry mainstream. The nose opens with dried herb and a faintly medicinal wild-berry note that is more intriguing than off-putting. On the palate, the body is light-medium with a soft texture. The sweetness is moderate, measured with white sugar and balanced by the ogapi berry's natural astringency, which introduces a tannic grip in the midpalate. The finish is clean and moderately long, with a lingering herbal dryness. Serve at 10-13°C with mild cheeses where the unusual herbal-fruit character becomes a conversation starter, alongside light starters where its distinctive profile adds dimension, or with fruit tarts where the ogapi's wild edge provides contrast to pastry sweetness.

Ingredients

오가피 열매(국내산), White Sugar, Yeast, Potassium Metabisulfite

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