Vineyard
- Organic / Biodynamic (uncertified)
- Grape Percentage: 33%
- Average age of vines: 30
Cellar
- Fermented spontaneously using low-intervention
- Sulphites: Low sulphites: <10 mg/L
- Fining (clarification): Unfined
- Filtering: Unfiltered
- Suitable for Vegans and vegetarians
- Alcohol: 15.5%
- Residual sugar: <1 g/L
- Vessel type: Clay Pot - Kvevri/qvevri, Clay Pot - Other
- Bottle weight: 500
Additional Information
Malikuda Atolan | Name after Amis tribe "Atolan" , located Taiwan western Pacific coast. where the project has taken the its root.
Co-ferment alone with: 50% Stiky Rice Wine from Truly Wine, Atolan Tribe, Taiwan 33% of Wine (Riesling X Merlot) from Kindeli ,Upper Moutere, New Zealand 9 % Wort from Sunmai Brewery, New Taipei City, Taiwan 7% Mehone Grape from Xihu, Taiwan 1% Fermented juice from Malikuda Austronesian
The wine was co-fermented and macerated in one 520 liters Qvervri and two 150 liters Taiwanese clay pot for 23 days, these 3 vessels were blended and top up with a touch of fermented stiky rice wine to finish the second fermentation in bottle. it aged in bottle for a year before release.
Malikuda Wine |
Malikuda Wine is a joint culture winemaking project based on natural wine making concept to co-ferment glutinous rice wine of the Taiwan aboriginal Amis tribe and natural grape wine from Nelson New Zealand together through their indigenous yeasts.
The aboriginal Amis from Taiwan and the Māori from New Zealand are both part of the Austronesian language family. Malikuda, name after a traditional Amis tribal ceremony, bring all the dancers sing and dance together hand in hand inspire this trailblazing project to united Truly Wine and Kindeli Wine , so called " Austronesian winemaking team".
Project started from year 2020 ,participation including Truly Wine , Kindeli , and Sunmai ; while New Lifestyle Wine Imports as operation manager and Buvons Nature Wine Fair as support consultant. This made Malikuda Project echoing the Mipaliw of the Amis tradition, the spirit of mutual aid.
Where Winemaking, Amis Culture, and the Spirit of the Amis Music Festival Converge
Nestled amidst the beautiful landscapes of Taiwan, a groundbreaking, joint cultural winemaking project has taken root,
poised to redefine the very essence of viticulture.
The project also wants to pay homage to the unifying power of the Amis Music Festival, an iconic celebration that has long resonated with the hearts and souls of those who gather to partake in its vibrant rhythms.
Malikuda documentary film | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3suSaV64SyQ&t=27s
- New Zealand, Taiwan
- 3 wines on RAW WINE - View All
Malikuda Atolan, 2022
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