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TSURUUME Ume Suppai

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TSURUUME · HEIWA SHUZO · KAINAN, WAKAYAMA

TSURUUME Ume Suppai

鶴梅 すっぱい

Three to four times the usual quantity of ume and more than twice the acidity: a sake-based liqueur that places ripe-plum concentration and vivid tartness at the centre.

High-acidity sake-based umeshu

CategoryUmeshu · Liqueur
OriginWakayama
BaseSake
Ume quantity3–4× a typical umeshu
ABV11%
Volume720 ml

How it is made

More fruit, with acidity as the lead

Built on sake, this expression uses three to four times the amount of ume found in a typical plum liqueur.

01

Using ripe ume without restraint

The generous fruit load draws out concentrated perfume, flavour and acidity.

02

Binding the acidity with the softness of sake

Rice-derived roundness softens the sharpness, creating depth rather than acidity alone.

The result

More than twice the acidity, still full of fruit

Vivid tartness runs through ripe-plum sweetness and savoury depth.

Taste profile

A mouthful of plum, bright acidity and a clean finish

A mouthful of plum, bright acidity and a clean finish

Ripe-plum aroma and dense fruit open broadly before clear acidity tightens the profile. Sweetness sits within the fruit’s weight, leaving a long, refreshing finish.

Food affinities

Four directions opened by pronounced acidity

TSURUUME Suppai is a plum liqueur made with three to four times the usual amount of ume on a sake base, built around pronounced acidity. What follows is not a pairing the producer has presented officially, but a reading drawn from the aroma and taste recorded on this page.

Sharp acidity cutting through fried foodCrispy fried pork cutlet, Japanese tonkatsu, Thai grilled pork barbecue (moo krata). Bright acidity cuts through the breading and fat, meeting fried food lightly.
Synergy with fermented savourinessCured ham, Japanese rice-bran pickles (nukazuke), Thai fermented pork sausage (naem). The plum’s deep acidity overlaps with the umami of fermented food.
Acidity meeting acidity for a fresh liftCitrus salad, Japanese cold somen noodles, Thai cucumber salad (tam taeng). Acidity meets acidity, forming a fresh, unified impression.
A long finish for a closing courseSorbet with citrus zest, Japanese amanatsu citrus sherbet, Thai shaved ice with fruit (nam khaeng sai). A long, refreshing finish carries through as a closing course.

There is a principle that matching acidity to acidity creates a sense of unity, a role suited to the pronounced acidity of TSURUUME Suppai. Acidity is also described as cutting through richness, a lens that applies to fried food and fermented dishes.

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Heiwa Shuzo and the fruit of Kishu

Heiwa Shuzo makes sake in Kainan, Wakayama, and applies that brewing knowledge to the region’s fruit through its Tsuruume range.

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