Yangchon Ureongi Rice Cheongju

Description

The name reveals its story: 'snail rice cheongju' — made with pesticide-free rice grown in paddies where freshwater snails naturally control pests instead of chemicals. From Chungcheongnam-do, this 14% cheongju uses snail-farmed glutinous rice, regular snail rice, purified water, koji, and yeast with zero sweeteners. The sustainable farming translates into taste: the nose is remarkably clean, almost clinical, with a fresh-cut grass note that conventional rice rarely shows. The palate is light and precise, with a faint lactic tartness and a midpalate sweetness that comes exclusively from the grain — no sugar, no oligosaccharides. The finish is brief and mineral, with a last note of wet stone. Designated a 2017 Visiting Brewery. Serve at 8-10°C with modeum-hoe (assorted sashimi platter), where the purity lets each fish's character come through, or with yeonip-bap (lotus leaf rice), a clean-meets-clean pairing.

Ingredients

무농약우렁이찹쌀, 우렁이 쌀, Purified Water, Starter Culture, Yeast

Tasting Notes

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