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Dewatsuru Matsuri Cup Namahage
Dewatsuru Matsuri Cup Namahage
Class: Junmai
Rice: Menkoina
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 65%
Brewery Location: Akita
Food Pairings: Oysters, skewers, salads, vinegared dishes, meat dishes, French cuisine, fusion and other cuisines, etc.
Tasting Notes: Take a trip to Akita prefecture with these summer and winter festival themed cup sake. The summer is represented by the Akita Kanto festival, Omagari Hanabi festival (Fireworks), and Nishinomai Bon Odori. The winter is represented by Yokote Kamakura (Snow Hut) festival, Yuzawa Inukko festival, and Oga Namahage festival. The sake has a modest aroma of cool green stone fruits, dark milk chocolate, and mushroom. The sake itself has a vibrant flavor with a gentle note of rice. Relatively dry with a higher acidity level, it is excellent paired with strong flavors and rich foods.
Size: 180ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Akita Seishu
Founded: 1865
Profile: Founded in 1865 as Yamato Shuzoten, the brewery was later renamed Dewatsuru Sake Brewery. Together with its brother brewery, Kariho Sake Brewery, they strive to create top quality sake. Dewatsuru uses soft groundwater and traditional sake brewing methods (Akita-style Kimoto method), primarily utilizing sake rice grown by the brewery staff and local contract farmers. All rice is milled in-house.
