Ama Brewery Bost Jasime Silver Needle Pet-Nat Tea (Kombucha)

Kombucha premium or pét-nat tea as Ama Brewery calls it, is a novel concept of a lightly sparkling beverage, low in alcohol content but full of flavor, resulting from the fermentation of carefully selected tea varieties and herbal infusions. BOST is an olfactory explosion, full of generous aromas and intriguing favors.

BOST Jasmine Silver Needle is an intrinsic part of the history of the Fuding prefecture in Fujian province, and is so highly prized that for a time it was the exclusive preserve of the Chinese imperial family. The variety used to produce BOST is harvested entirely from the most tender buds and shoots in the spring. In the evening, the tea is placed on bamboo trays and covered with a layer of jasmine flowers. The next morning, the flowers are picked and the tea is covered with a new layer for a total of 6 nights, impregnating it with its delicate aroma.

BI Lemongrass is made from organically grown Sri Lankan Lemongrass tea from the Amba Nature Reserve in the hills above the Ravanna River. This organic tea garden grows a wild variety of indigenous lemongrass which is an herb, rather than a tea. Lemongrass, Cymbopogon flexuosus, is harvested by hand with a machete and dried in the sun to optimize the unique richness of the plant's essential oils.

The water used to make the tea comes from the Alzola spring, Izarraitz Massif, in the Basque Country.

Elaboration: Once in contact with the bacteria and yeast cultures, the infusions, prepared with spring water, begin to ferment. Both precision and balance are critical in the transformation of kombucha. These factors, together with continuous evolution and bottle aging, are what allow Ama to become its own distinctive being.

Aging: Ama sparkling tea is aged in bottle for six months. It will continue to improve over time and can be aged up to three years.

Tasting notes: Intense with notes of honey, acacia and white flowers with a crisp but unctuous mouthfeel. Pale color with elegant bubbles.

Food pairing: BOST is a great accompaniment to a wide variety of products, from butter, cereals and artichokes to pork loin, bacon or duck. It also pairs very well with spicy foods, as well as being an exceptional way to end a meal.

When to drink: Ideal both as an aperitif and to accompany different types of cuisine. This kombucha is a new effervescent and delicious low-alcohol beverage for the modern lifestyle.

Best served at 9-11ºC in a white wine glass. Handle and open carefully to preserve the bubbles. The sediment (the small particles of lees resulting from fermentation, also known as SCOBY) present in each bottle can be served or kept in the bottle.

Alcohol content 1.5%. 750 ml sparkling wine bottle, closure of crown cap.

A batch of 289 bottles of this BOST was bottled on 09/11/2021, with a recommended consumption date before the end of 2024. But like wine, it evolves and ages in the bottle!