Antelope Kinkan Giou Mead

Shiga Prefecture // Japan
ABV: 12%
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Antelope Meadery is Japan's first craft meadery, and Giou is the first mead ever brewed at Antelope! This is the Kinkan Gioud mead, brewed with Kinkan (kumquat), a Japanese citrus from Matsukawa Farm in Wakayama. The kumquat is steeped in the base mead, Giou, during its extended and slow fermentation. Enjoy distinctive citrus notes and slight bitterness from the kinkan peels, and aromas of caramel, dried figs and even earl grey notes. For added structure, the mead is aged in wine barrels for a month, taking on an added dimension akin to orange wines.