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FUKUUME · KAWACHI WINE · HABIKINO, OSAKA · EST. 1934

FUKUUME EBISU Kanjuku

完熟エビス福梅

The floral perfume and concentrated fruit of ripe Nanko ume are carried by the breadth of brandy in one of the FUKUUME range’s ripest expressions.

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Ripe Nanko brandy umeshu

CategoryUmeshu · Liqueur
OriginHabikino, Osaka
UmeRipe Nanko ume
BaseBrandy · Neutral spirit
ABV15%
Volume720 ml

How it is made

Supporting ripe Nanko perfume with brandy

Ripe Nanko ume is shaped through the winery’s experience with brandy and liqueur, gathering fruit perfume and depth into one profile.

01

Putting ripe fruit first

The emphasis moves away from green-fruit tension and toward sweet perfume and juicy breadth.

02

Giving the fruit a brandy frame

Brandy carries the fruit’s concentration and extends its floral aroma into the finish.

The result

A distinctly concentrated FUKUUME

Ripe-fruit sweetness has real weight, while ume acidity keeps the profile clearly drawn.

Taste profile

Ripe ume, sweet perfume and generous depth

Ripe ume, sweet perfume and generous depth

Floral, sweet-tart ripe-ume aroma leads into juicy sweetness and concentrated fruit, with brandy providing breadth through the long finish.

READ & DISCOVER · 3 QUESTIONS

Distinguish ripe Ebisu from the green-ume version.

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Question 1

Which ume is brought forward?

  1. Ripe Nanko ume
  2. Only young green ume
  3. Only Oshukubai
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Correct answer: A — Ripe Nanko ume

Ripe Nanko ume provides the fruit character.

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Question 2

Which spirit supports the fruit?

  1. Gin
  2. Brandy
  3. Barley shochu alone
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Correct answer: B — Brandy

The winery uses brandy to frame the ripe fruit.

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Question 3

What is the stated ABV?

  1. 7%
  2. 12%
  3. 15%
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Correct answer: C — 15%

The product specification gives 15% ABV.

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Food affinities

Dishes that answer the concentration of ripe ume

Fukuume Ebisu Kanjuku is built on fully ripe Nanko ume, given structure by brandy, resulting in both an aroma and a taste that are richly concentrated. The pairings below are not an official recommendation from the producer, but a reading based on its recorded flavor characteristics.

Ripe concentration and liver dishesSeared foie gras with fruit compote, chicken liver simmered in red wine, spicy liver salad (larb tap). The concentrated sweetness of fully ripe ume balances the richness of liver dishes.
Juicy sweetness and fatty meatSlow-braised pork cheek, soy-braised pork belly (buta no kakuni), garlic-fried pork ribs. The juicy sweetness matches the depth of fatty, richly seasoned meat.
Heady aroma and ripe fruit dessertsPoached pear with vanilla cream, peach compote, green mango with sweet fish sauce (mamuang nam pla wan). The fragrant aroma runs parallel to desserts built on ripe fruit.
Concentrated fruit and grilled red meatGrilled sirloin with fig reduction, beef sukiyaki, beef stir-fried in oyster sauce. The concentrated fruit character echoes a sweet-savory sauce over grilled red meat.

This pairing rationale draws on the following reference books: Following the intensity-matching approach in The Science of Food Pairing (summary), this reading pairs the concentrated sweetness and body of Fukuume Ebisu Kanjuku with equally rich dishes or desserts; the fruit acidity that holds it together follows the acid axis in Logical Pairing (summary).

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Kawachi Wine, established in Habikino in 1934

Founded in Habikino, Osaka, in 1934, Kawachi Wine brings its experience with wine, brandy and liqueur into the FUKUUME range.

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