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Pagoda

Pagoda Benmei Shaoxing Yellow Wine

Pagoda Benmei Shaoxing Yellow Wine

Character: Medium-bodied

Varietal:

ABV: 14.0%

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Pagoda brand is 100% hand made based on traditional artisan methods, using only natural ingredients with a minimum of 11 months of natural fermentation. 

The Ben Mei Yellow Wine  is bottled in a fine porcelain, known as Longquan celadon. A type of willow- green glazed Chinese ceramic, produce in Longquan region since AD 950.

Tasting Notes

"Bright golden amber colour, with delicate and subtle notes of almonds and vanilla.
Medium bodied with a rich umami finish and a profile is similar to that of dry sherry."

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About Pagoda.

Shaoxing Rice Wine is a protected name, it must be made with local glutinous rice, wheat, and water from a specific lake — Jianhu lake in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China. Pagoda Brand Winery is located on the shore of Jianhu Lake.

Each bottle of Pagoda rice wine is a craftsman’s work with its unique personality. The best rice wine is made at Dongzhi, through a minimum of 11 months of natural fermentation. the word "Dong" means "winter" while "Zhi" means "arrival" giving the literal meaning of the festival "the coming of winter".