Japanese Sake List
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Koimari Cup Sake Nomanne Botan Karakusa
Koimari Cup Sake Nomanne Botan Karakusa
Class: Junmai
Rice: Saga no Hana
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 65%
Brewery Location: Saga
Food Pairings:
[With chilled NOMANNE] White fish, shellfish, chicken, chilled poached chicken with sesame dressing & cucumbers, berries, apples, peaches, other fruit from Rosaceae family, salad with nuts, desserts with fresh cream or vanilla ice cream.
[With warmed NOMANNE] Sautéed mushrooms, roasted radish or turnip, braised dishes, white mold cheese (Brie de Meaux).
Tasting Notes: Quiet aromas of liquorice and herbs with a round and light mouthfeel. Refreshing and smooth flavor with a nice balance of rustic acidity and umami. When warmed, the acidity and dryness are enhanced, but then the sweetness of the rice gradually surfaces. Try this sake chilled for a smoother mouthfeel, or warmed for more pronounced umami notes from the rice. This sake comes in a reusable Imari ware porcelain cup in five charming traditional patterns.
Awards:
2007 Charming Japanese Souvenir Contest Foodstuff Category, Bronze and Hong Kong Prize
Size: 180ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Koimari Shuzo
Founded: 1909
Profile: The Maeda family of Koimari Brewery originally ran a kimono shop in the port of Imari during the Edo period (1603-1867), before pivoting to sake brewing in 1909. Koimari is a small, 700-goku (180L) brewery in Imari City. "Seishu Koimari" was launched in 1971, named with the intent to create sake that is as beautiful as the local ceramic ware called "Koimari". In 2008, in hopes of advancing their business and skill, Koimari launched a special craft sake line, "Koimari Saki,” meaning 'ahead’. The history and romance of traditional Imari ceramics are sustained through the brewery's utilization of the techniques they have cultivated and handed down from generation to generation for sake brewing to preserve history and tradition, while pursuing sake making that suits the modern world.
