Description
A miraculous terroir wine winning global awards, made using endemic grape varieties (like Musann) in Taiwan, where high heat and humidity supposedly made 'winemaking impossible'.
Restaurants serving Weightstone Taiwanese Wine
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Taiwanese grapes (Musann
- Golden Muscat
- Black Queen
- etc.)
Instructions
- [Delicious Way to Drink]
- [Label Features] 'Weightstone' is an up-and-coming winery using grapes grown in central Taiwan farms. A premium Taiwanese wine served in Michelin-starred restaurants.
- [White/Sparkling] Especially highly rated are the whites and sparkling (Qipao Jiu). Blended from Taiwan's endemic grape varieties 'Musann' and 'Golden Muscat (Jinxiang)'.
- [Taste] Poured, it rises with an intensely gorgeous, tropical aroma typical of southern Taiwan, like 'lychee, pineapple, passion fruit, and white flowers'. Yet, tasting reveals no cloying sweetness; the crisp acidity and minerality perfectly match salty Taiwanese food.
- Chill thoroughly, enjoying the aroma changes in a wine glass.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Tropical fruit aroma like lychee and pineapple
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Koshu wine (fruity acidity is somewhat close)
Pairing
Karasumi、Taiwanese steamed fish(Qingzheng Yu)、Baizhanji
Trivia
[For Adults] The wine that showed the world Taiwan's liquor potential following Kavalan Whisky. In a harsh environment with many typhoons and rain, they dared to use grape varieties that only grow there, intensely expressing 'Taiwan's terroir'. Expensive, but the ultimate bottle to taste the forefront of Taiwan's liquor evolution.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The latest trend among Taiwan's wealthy is biting into premium Taiwanese Karasumi sandwiched with daikon and scallions, washing it down with this tropical, acidic sparkling wine!
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