Sparkling Tea - Gyokuro Okabe

Gold Medal, WAFA 2024. Japanese shade-grown green tea in effervescence. The Gyokuro Okabe is shade-grown for 20 to 30 days before harvest, a method that concentrates theanine and creates a silky texture rich in umami. Grown in Shizuoka, Japan, at 200 m altitude. Tasting profile Nose: Tropical fruit, sweet spice Palate: Peach, pear, honeydew melon Finish: A delicate bitterness — the clean edge of a peach pit Structure: Fine effervescence. Lightly sweet with a balanced acidity that carries the fruit without excess Details Format: 750 ml glass bottle Less than 0.5% alc./vol. Serve at 8–12 °C Keep refrigerated once opened.