Heiwa Shuzo Kid Tsuru-Ume, Ichigo NV [2022] 15% from Le Coste

15% from Le Coste

ideal for salumi and everyday Emilia-Romagna fare

limited-production expressions

This is world-class Chardonnay from the Southern Hemisphere

with lingering citrus and mineral notes that reflect the vineyard’s distinct character

Heiwa Shuzo Kid Tsuru-Ume, Ichigo NV [2022] 15% from Le CosteThis is what happens when a Wakayama brewery famous for plum wine gets its hands on the local strawberries. Heiwa Shuzo, founded in 1928 just outside Kainan City and working with soft water that runs down from Koyasan, blends fresh Wakayama strawberry juice (60% of the bottle) with its Tsuru Ume plum sake. What comes out is thick, deeply pink, and startlingly close to biting into a ripe berry, with enough tartness to keep it from turning into dessert