Saicho - Hojicha Sparkling Tea The decade of the 1980s

The decade of the 1980s saw quality improvements under Michel Chapoutier’s leadership over the vineyards and winemaking facilities

and then in 1954 bottled a part of this harvest

Adrian Ramos Pinto

the grapes are harvested manually by a team of around thirty people

and in prolific years a green harvest is carried out in August

Saicho - Hojicha Sparkling Tea The decade of the 1980sOriginating in Kyoto in the 1920s as a way of utilizing leftover leaves, stems, stalks and twigs, Hojicha is a roasted green tea from Japan. The tea has a deep umami character and notes of nori seaweed, roasted hazelnut and delicate smoke, with dry and woody tannins. Pairs well with sushi or mushroom risotto.