Teaming up with Adrienne, the owner of "Château Coutet" in Bordeaux Saint-Émilion, we embarked on a project to produce soy sauce in France, the wine country.
This soy sauce uses organically grown soybeans and wheat from Bordeaux.
While Bordeaux is famous for its wines, Yuasa Soy Sauce is set to introduce another specialty product to the region by 2023.
Soy sauce made from grains grown in Bordeaux's climate, characterized by intense sunlight and limestone soil, is expected to complement French cuisine perfectly.
Selected Ingredients
原料のこだわり
Utilizing Bordeaux's temperate climate and winemaking equipment (barrels and presses), we are developing soy sauce production using the traditional Japanese method of making soy sauce (using organic grain raw materials, making koji, and natural fermentation brewing) with barrels and fermentation techniques used in winemaking. We aim to create a valuable product that can be shared with the world.
How to make
古式製法での醤油の作り方
Yuasa Soy Sauce is brewed using traditional methods in natural fermentation cedar barrels and takes a long time. On the other hand, French soy sauce is aged in oak barrels and then further aged in cellars after bottling, similar to wine. In this winery soy sauce project, we are producing two types: a rich soy sauce (Noir) aged for about a year and a half and a white soy sauce (Blanc) aged for about six months, mainly using wheat. The sale of white soy sauce is planned for this autumn.
The temperature in the underground cellar is always maintained at a constant 12-16°C. Our challenge is to further improve the flavor through aging after bottling.
We expect the soy sauce to exhibit a richer and more profound flavor profile.
Château Coutet boasts a history dating back to 1750 and is renowned as a top brand of organic wine.
Owner Adrian is passionate about both winemaking and French soy sauce production.
Philosophy
挑戦・代表メッセージ
President Shinko aims to create the best-tasting French soy sauce and hopes to introduce it to many French people as the ideal soy sauce for what is considered the most beautiful and delicious cuisine in the world. This strong desire stems from a love and passion for soy sauce.
Restaurant
湯浅醤油のレストラン
Pavillon Yuasa.
“Hanare of Yuasa", a Japanese cuisine restaurant themed around soy sauce. We launched this restaurant with the desire to introduce the 800-year-old Japanese seasoning soy sauce to the people of France, known for their love of fine dining. Enjoy sushi and Japanese cuisine made with Yuasa soy sauce and French ingredients. You’ll be able to savor the unique flavor and enjoyment of soy sauce, a unique Japanese seasoning.
Address:9 Rue Camille Godard 33000 Bordeaux France
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday
Closed: Sunday, Monday
Lunch:12:00-14:00
Dinner:19:30-22:00
Tel: +33 (0)540-054-582
Média
France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine