Nakata, Apple Umeshu, 500ml
Matured Plum Wine Meets Crisp Japanese Apple
A wonderful, unexpected pairing: Nakata's matured umeshu, made from tree-ripened Nanko ume, blended with Japanese apple juice. The apple brings a crisp, fresh sweetness and a familiar, easy fruitiness, while the aged ume gives depth underneath, an umeshu that drinks almost like a soft, grown-up cider. Light at 8% and very approachable, it is a lovely introduction to umeshu and an easy pour for almost anyone. From Nakata Foods, Japan's leading ume house, founded in Wakayama in 1897.
Why People Choose This
- Apple and ume: crisp Japanese apple over a matured ume base
- Cider-like ease: fresh, fruity and very approachable
- Lighter strength: an easy-going 8% ABV
- Great introduction: a gentle way into Japanese plum wine
How to Serve
- Well chilled: straight from the fridge, neat or over ice
- With soda: for a longer, lighter apple spritz
- As an aperitif: crisp and refreshing before a meal
- In cocktails: an apple-and-ume base to build on
梅酒 — Umeshu, the easy-drinking end
Umeshu begins as ume steeped in alcohol and sugar, and Nakata builds a family of flavours from that base. For this one it takes its matured ume liqueur and blends in Japanese apple juice, so the familiar crispness of apple sits over the deeper, rounded fruit of aged Nanko ume. The result is fresh, light and cider-like, an umeshu for people who want something gentle and easy. Nakata Foods, founded in Tanabe in 1897, sits beneath the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo trails.
The wider Nakata range: Shiro (white), Aka (red), Yuzu and Peach umeshu.
Is this a good one for umeshu beginners?
Yes, it is one of the easiest. The crisp apple and lower 8% strength make it gentle and familiar, almost like a light cider with extra depth, so it suits anyone new to umeshu or wary of stronger drinks. Served well chilled it is genuinely refreshing. Once you enjoy this, the classic white umeshu is the natural next step up.
Product Details
| Type | 梅酒 — Apple umeshu (ume / plum liqueur with apple) |
| Maker | Nakata Foods (founded 1897), Tanabe, Wakayama |
| Made with | Matured Wakayama Nanko ume liqueur and Japanese apple juice |
| ABV | 8% |
| Character | Crisp, fresh apple over rounded matured ume; cider-like |
| Serve | Well chilled, with soda, or in cocktails |
| Volume | 500ml |
| Origin | Wakayama, Japan |
What does it taste like?
Crisp and fresh, like a light apple drink with the deeper, rounded fruit of matured ume underneath. It is gentle, fruity and easy, almost cider-like, and at 8% it is one of the lightest, most approachable bottles Nakata makes.
How strong is it?
8% ABV, lighter than the classic 12% umeshu and similar in strength to a stronger cider or a fortified wine. That makes it a relaxed, easy drink, especially served cold over ice.
How should I store it?
Keep it out of direct sunlight and heat, and serve it well chilled. As a fresh, lower-strength, fruit-forward drink it is best enjoyed young, so once opened keep it refrigerated and drink within a few months for the crispest apple flavour.
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$13.14Nakata, Apple Umeshu, 500ml
Matured Plum Wine Meets Crisp Japanese Apple
A wonderful, unexpected pairing: Nakata's matured umeshu, made from tree-ripened Nanko ume, blended with Japanese apple juice. The apple brings a crisp, fresh sweetness and a familiar, easy fruitiness, while the aged ume gives depth underneath, an umeshu that drinks almost like a soft, grown-up cider. Light at 8% and very approachable, it is a lovely introduction to umeshu and an easy pour for almost anyone. From Nakata Foods, Japan's leading ume house, founded in Wakayama in 1897.
Why People Choose This
- Apple and ume: crisp Japanese apple over a matured ume base
- Cider-like ease: fresh, fruity and very approachable
- Lighter strength: an easy-going 8% ABV
- Great introduction: a gentle way into Japanese plum wine
How to Serve
- Well chilled: straight from the fridge, neat or over ice
- With soda: for a longer, lighter apple spritz
- As an aperitif: crisp and refreshing before a meal
- In cocktails: an apple-and-ume base to build on
梅酒 — Umeshu, the easy-drinking end
Umeshu begins as ume steeped in alcohol and sugar, and Nakata builds a family of flavours from that base. For this one it takes its matured ume liqueur and blends in Japanese apple juice, so the familiar crispness of apple sits over the deeper, rounded fruit of aged Nanko ume. The result is fresh, light and cider-like, an umeshu for people who want something gentle and easy. Nakata Foods, founded in Tanabe in 1897, sits beneath the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo trails.
The wider Nakata range: Shiro (white), Aka (red), Yuzu and Peach umeshu.
Is this a good one for umeshu beginners?
Yes, it is one of the easiest. The crisp apple and lower 8% strength make it gentle and familiar, almost like a light cider with extra depth, so it suits anyone new to umeshu or wary of stronger drinks. Served well chilled it is genuinely refreshing. Once you enjoy this, the classic white umeshu is the natural next step up.
Product Details
| Type | 梅酒 — Apple umeshu (ume / plum liqueur with apple) |
| Maker | Nakata Foods (founded 1897), Tanabe, Wakayama |
| Made with | Matured Wakayama Nanko ume liqueur and Japanese apple juice |
| ABV | 8% |
| Character | Crisp, fresh apple over rounded matured ume; cider-like |
| Serve | Well chilled, with soda, or in cocktails |
| Volume | 500ml |
| Origin | Wakayama, Japan |
What does it taste like?
Crisp and fresh, like a light apple drink with the deeper, rounded fruit of matured ume underneath. It is gentle, fruity and easy, almost cider-like, and at 8% it is one of the lightest, most approachable bottles Nakata makes.
How strong is it?
8% ABV, lighter than the classic 12% umeshu and similar in strength to a stronger cider or a fortified wine. That makes it a relaxed, easy drink, especially served cold over ice.
How should I store it?
Keep it out of direct sunlight and heat, and serve it well chilled. As a fresh, lower-strength, fruit-forward drink it is best enjoyed young, so once opened keep it refrigerated and drink within a few months for the crispest apple flavour.
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Matured Plum Wine Meets Crisp Japanese Apple
A wonderful, unexpected pairing: Nakata's matured umeshu, made from tree-ripened Nanko ume, blended with Japanese apple juice. The apple brings a crisp, fresh sweetness and a familiar, easy fruitiness, while the aged ume gives depth underneath, an umeshu that drinks almost like a soft, grown-up cider. Light at 8% and very approachable, it is a lovely introduction to umeshu and an easy pour for almost anyone. From Nakata Foods, Japan's leading ume house, founded in Wakayama in 1897.
Why People Choose This
- Apple and ume: crisp Japanese apple over a matured ume base
- Cider-like ease: fresh, fruity and very approachable
- Lighter strength: an easy-going 8% ABV
- Great introduction: a gentle way into Japanese plum wine
How to Serve
- Well chilled: straight from the fridge, neat or over ice
- With soda: for a longer, lighter apple spritz
- As an aperitif: crisp and refreshing before a meal
- In cocktails: an apple-and-ume base to build on
梅酒 — Umeshu, the easy-drinking end
Umeshu begins as ume steeped in alcohol and sugar, and Nakata builds a family of flavours from that base. For this one it takes its matured ume liqueur and blends in Japanese apple juice, so the familiar crispness of apple sits over the deeper, rounded fruit of aged Nanko ume. The result is fresh, light and cider-like, an umeshu for people who want something gentle and easy. Nakata Foods, founded in Tanabe in 1897, sits beneath the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo trails.
The wider Nakata range: Shiro (white), Aka (red), Yuzu and Peach umeshu.
Is this a good one for umeshu beginners?
Yes, it is one of the easiest. The crisp apple and lower 8% strength make it gentle and familiar, almost like a light cider with extra depth, so it suits anyone new to umeshu or wary of stronger drinks. Served well chilled it is genuinely refreshing. Once you enjoy this, the classic white umeshu is the natural next step up.
Product Details
| Type | 梅酒 — Apple umeshu (ume / plum liqueur with apple) |
| Maker | Nakata Foods (founded 1897), Tanabe, Wakayama |
| Made with | Matured Wakayama Nanko ume liqueur and Japanese apple juice |
| ABV | 8% |
| Character | Crisp, fresh apple over rounded matured ume; cider-like |
| Serve | Well chilled, with soda, or in cocktails |
| Volume | 500ml |
| Origin | Wakayama, Japan |
What does it taste like?
Crisp and fresh, like a light apple drink with the deeper, rounded fruit of matured ume underneath. It is gentle, fruity and easy, almost cider-like, and at 8% it is one of the lightest, most approachable bottles Nakata makes.
How strong is it?
8% ABV, lighter than the classic 12% umeshu and similar in strength to a stronger cider or a fortified wine. That makes it a relaxed, easy drink, especially served cold over ice.
How should I store it?
Keep it out of direct sunlight and heat, and serve it well chilled. As a fresh, lower-strength, fruit-forward drink it is best enjoyed young, so once opened keep it refrigerated and drink within a few months for the crispest apple flavour.
