Japanese Sake List
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Katsuyama "Diamond Akatsuki" Junmai Daiginjo
Katsuyama "Diamond Akatsuki" Junmai Daiginjo
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 35%
Brewery Location: Miyagi
Food Pairings: "Kaiseki" style dishes, and any kind of meat dishes.
Tasting Notes: Diamond Akatsuki is brewed to perfection resembling the true beauty of a flawless diamond. By embracing the 4C's of diamond analysis (color, cut, clarity and carat weight), each bottle is made with care, and contains the finest droplets coaxed out during centrifugal filtration of Katsuyama Akatsuki. This derivative creates this heavenly elixir that elegantly parades its solid umami flavor of rice on the palate while leaving a serene aftertaste with everlasting clarity. Undeniably, the ultimate sake for today's world that best suits the name "liquid diamond."
Size: 720ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution, CA Distribution
Brewery: Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd
Founded: 1688
Profile: Established in 1688, Katsuyama is a sake brewery with traditions lasting well over three century. They were established to brew the upscale sake enjoyed exclusively by the feudal lords of the Sendai domain, where was founded by Japan's Most famous samurai & military commander Date Masamune. To this day, Katsuyama carries on he reputation and tradition of its origins as a brewery for the lords.
