Yangchon Chungju Korean Rice Wine 500 ml

Yangchon Chungju is a traditional Korean rice wine, or cheongju, brewed by Yangchon Brewery, a Korean house making rice wine since 1920. It's made from rice grown without herbicides through a snail-farming method that keeps the paddies chemical-free, then fermented and filtered to a clear, golden-amber wine rather than distilled into soju. The nose leans toward savory, umami notes — fermented soy, mushroom, faint cheese rind — balanced against a gentle natural sweetness on the palate and a clean, smooth finish. At 14% ABV it drinks closer to a still wine than a spirit. It's a good pick for anyone wanting to explore traditional Korean rice wine beyond soju and makgeolli.

How to drink Yangchon Chungju

Serve it chilled in a wine glass rather than a shot glass — treating it like a delicate white wine, not a spirit, lets the umami and mushroom notes come through. It's a good match for Korean banchan and grilled meats rather than a mixing base.

Soju28.0 proof