ABV
13%
Body
light
Sweetness
dry
Price
budget
Cheongha
청하
Traditional Ferments / Korean Clear Grain Wines
Easy to place with food and easier to enjoy without overthinking it.
More lift than weight
Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
Weeknight dinners, lighter meals, and first-glass situations
light body gives the pairing its weight
dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
rice, clean, mineral are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
More naturally food-friendly than forceful, and easier to place in real-life situations.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want something lighter and easier to place at the table
- • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness
- • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People expecting only extreme intensity or obvious weight may want something else
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Weeknight dinners, lighter meals, and first-glass situations
What to Eat with Cheongha?
Here are the food directions that fit Cheongha based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Korean table
PAIRING CUE
Hot pot
PAIRING CUE
Regional dishes
WHY IT WORKS
- • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
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ABV
13%
Body
light
Sweetness
dry
Price
$budget
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Korean Clear Grain Wines
Filtered Korean grain-wine families such as yakju and cheongju, often lighter, clearer, and more table- or ritual-oriented than cloudy takju styles.
Category Taste Grid
Traditional Ferments markers
Representative Compounds
Korean Clear Grain Wines
- amino_acids - savory depth in filtered grain wine
- glucose - sweetness balance in refined styles
- ethyl_caproate - restrained fruit lift in cleaner examples
- succinic_acid - subtle umami backbone
Traditional Ferments
- lactic_acid - creamy tang in makgeolli and other rustic ferments
- succinic_acid - savory depth in grain wine families
- glucose_and_dextrins - sweetness and body in unfiltered traditional drinks
- higher_alcohols - rustic aromatic warmth in artisanal or less rectified products
- ethyl_lactate - yogurt-like softness in mixed fermentations
- sotolon - nutty oxidative note in aged grain wines and some herbal liquors
Legal and Protected Name Context
Korean Clear Grain Wines
Protected names
Country: Korea
Authority: National Tax Service / MAFRA
Law: yakju/cheongju-related product categories
Focus: filtered grain wine distinctions, ceremonial and table-use positioning
Traditional Ferments
Protected names
Country: Korea
Authority: National Tax Service / Ministry of Agriculture
Law: Liquor Tax Act and traditional liquor promotion frameworks
Focus: traditional liquor designation, regional heritage products, rice and nuruk-linked categories
Country: China
Authority: GB standards
Law: baijiu and huangjiu national standards
Focus: aroma-type and production-class standardization
Country: Japan
Authority: National Tax Agency
Law: shochu and awamori category standards
Focus: honkaku shochu, korui shochu, awamori differentiation
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Cheongha?
Cheongha pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as rice, clean, mineral. The light body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Cheongha taste like?
Cheongha is a Traditional Ferments in the Korean Clear Grain Wines family with 13% ABV. Expect a light body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as rice, clean, mineral, light, grain.
How much does Cheongha cost?
Cheongha usually sits in the budget price range for Traditional Ferments. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.