Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Katsuyama "Akatsuki" Junmai Daiginjo
Katsuyama "Akatsuki" Junmai Daiginjo
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 35%
Brewery Location: Miyagi
Food Pairings: Kaiseki Cuisine.
Tasting Notes: A remarkable sake from Katsuyama brewery in Akita prefecture. Akatsuki Junmai Daiginjo is a “centrifuge” sake, meaning the mash is separated from the sake using an expensive, space age centrifuge machine. This sake is amazingly complex and comes with many tantalizing opportunities for pairing with both western and eastern cuisines.
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.
