Ama Brewery : N°4 Golden Lily Milk Oolong

Tasting Notes and Characteristics of the Cuvée N°4 Golden Lily Milk Oolong by Ama Brewery

Tasting

Appearance
A bright, pale golden hue.

Nose
The nose reveals delicate aromas of caramel, milky tea and cooked chestnuts, offering an indulgent and comforting olfactory palette.

Palate
On the palate, this fermented beverage charms with its roundness and generous body. The fine, delicate bubbles bring a silky, elegant texture.

Refined pairings

This cuvée pairs perfectly with soft cheeses, pork collar, poultry, beef marrow, dark chocolate and even honey. It is just as suitable as an aperitif as it is served at the table or alongside desserts.

Serving and cellaring

It is recommended to serve this fermented beverage between 9 and 11°C in a white wine glass. Open gently without shaking in order to preserve the bubbles. The natural sediment at the bottom of the bottle may be served or left behind. This cuvée can be cellared for several years, allowing the bubbles to refine and the aromas to gain in depth.

An exceptional kombucha crafted in the Spanish Basque Country

The estate

Ama Brewery was born from the meeting of three passionate individuals in the Basque Country: Dani Lasa, former chef of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Mugaritz, Ramon Perisé, head of research and development at Mugaritz and later Arantzeria, and Sancho Rodríguez, winemaker at Granja Remelluri. Based in San Sebastian, the brewery crafts exceptional fermented beverages following an innovative approach that combines culinary expertise with natural fermentation techniques. Using spring water from the Izarraitz Massif and fine teas selected with Henrietta Lovell of The Rare Tea Company, Ama Brewery has created an unprecedented category of fermented beverages aged in the bottle and treated with the same rigour reserved for fine wines.

A kombucha crafted with meticulous care

This fermented beverage is made from Milk Oolong Golden Lily tea, a rare variety grown west of Taitung in Taiwan. This tea, also known as blue tea, sits midway between green tea and black tea, naturally developing milky, creamy aromas. It is combined with green tea in the blend, along with pure spring water from the Basque Country.

This Golden Lily Milk Oolong Tea cuvée is crafted according to the pétillant naturel method, a natural in-bottle fermentation technique. The live cultures transform the sugars in the presence of the teas infused in the natural spring water. This kombucha is then aged in the bottle without pasteurisation, allowing a continuous evolution of its organoleptic characteristics over time.

Ingredients

Natural mineral water, sugar, Milk Oolong tea, green tea, live cultures for fermentation.