Sancheoneo Makgeolli

Description

Hwacheon Brewing in Gangwon-do layers puffed rice, rice koji, and a wheat-based starter to build this 6% makgeolli with a plush, marshmallow-like body. The puffed rice contributes airiness, the koji adds a clean enzymatic sweetness, and the wheat starter brings a faint sourdough backbone that prevents the profile from reading as one-dimensional. Named after the mountain trout (sancheoneo) celebrated in Hwacheon's famous ice fishing festival, it carries the region's spirit in every sip. A 2012 Korea Woorisool Grand Prize and 2013 IWSC Silver medal mark it as one of Gangwon's most decorated makgeollis. Serve at 5-7°C with hwacheon-style freshwater fish dishes, or with tteokbokki where the marshmallow body absorbs gochugaru heat.

Ingredients

Purified Water, Puffed Rice, Nuruk (Steamed Grain), Nuruk, Sugar, Enzyme Preparation, Yeast, 아스파탐(감미료, 페닐알라닌 함유)

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Awards

• ★2012년 대한민국 우리술 품평회 대상
• ★2013년 IWSC 은상 수상

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