Song Cai Kha Yellow Rice Wine NV
NV, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Profile & Story
Kha is Song Cai Distillery's take on traditional Vietnamese ruou cai (fermented rice wine), made entirely from glutinous rice fermented by native microbes (yeast, fungi, bacteria) with koji. It centers on Yellow Flower sticky rice (nep Cai Hoa Vang), a prized aromatic, low-amylose strain reserved for festivals and ancestor offerings, with rare purple sticky rice (nep Cam). It is matured sur lie for at least 18 months in an uncontrolled solera-style cellar in the tropical climate, with weekly batonnage, and bottled unfiltered and unpasteurized.
Tasting Notes
Bright acidity and a distinct savory umami - a rice wine that drinks like a cross between sake and oloroso sherry or vin jaune. Served as a 3 oz pour.