Japanese Sake List
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Mimurosugi Yamada Nishiki Junmai Daiginjo
Mimurosugi Yamada Nishiki Junmai Daiginjo
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
Brewery Location: Nara
Food Pairings: White fish sashimi, carpaccio, boiled greens in bonito-flavored soy sauce, grilled fish with salt, olives etc.
Tasting Notes: A balance between a reserved Ginjo aroma, elegant umami and just the right amount of acidity. This sake have a clear and transparent flavor that works well with meals.
Size: 720ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution, CA Distribution
Brewery: Imanishi Shuzo
Founded: 1660
Profile: Established in 1660 in Miwa, Nara, known as the resting place of god of sake, Mimurosugi has been brewing for more than 350 years. They are devoted to the "god of sake" and "god of brewing" and brewing for Omiwa Shrine, Japan's oldest shrine. The brewery's slogan is "to drink Miwa". They use water from their wells in the brewery which draws ground water from the sacred Mt. Miwa The rice used is grown with the same water by specially contracted farms.
