Product Details
Product Details
Polished to
55%
The "ultimate food sake," brewed with minimal aroma and sweetness. The sharp characteristics of Miyagi’s "Kuranohana" rice are fully utilized, and its smooth mouthfeel is followed by a delicate, clean taste that quickly fades away in a crisp finish.
| Basic Information | |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
|---|---|
| Rice | Kura No Hhana (Miyagi) |
| Water | Mt. Zao underground water |
| Awards | SAKE COMPETITION 2017 6th Place, Kura Master 2021 & 2022 Gold, U.S. National Sake Appraisal 2021 Gold, Concours Mondial des Vins FEMINALISE 2022 Gold |
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Subtle fruity aroma spreads with notes of pear or passion fruit. The dry Ginjo sake has a light acidity and a youthful astringent aftertaste that fades away quickly in an outstanding sharp finish.
Flavors & Aromas
Intensity
Pairing
Pairs well with
Best served at
Hanahie
(10 °C)
Suzuhie
(15 °C)
Best served in
Wine Glass
Brewery Story
The Ultimate Food Sake
Founded in 1873, with the professed aim of delivering “the ultimate meal-time sake”, the brewery continues to hold itself to a support role, in deference to cuisine. The brewery’s head office is located in the south of the Osaki Plain in Miyagi Prefecture, where the Sasanishiki and Hitomebore rice variants originated from. However, the brewery struggled to make a profit, when 90% of all sake produced was basic sake (“Futsushu”) around the year 2000. It was when the 5th generation owner Niizawa returned to the brewery the predecessor was thinking about closing the brewery but Mr. Niizawa persuaded him to keep the brewery running and started a great turnaround.