Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Nanbu Bijin Daiginjo
Nanbu Bijin Daiginjo
Class: Daiginjo
Rice: Yuinoka
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 40%
Brewery Location: Iwate
Food Pairings: White Fish.
Tasting Notes: Made with local Yuinoka rice milled down to 45%, lending the sake a delicate floral aroma and an exceptionally clean taste. Dry, juicy and full of umami.
Size: 720ml, 1800ml (NY NJ Only)
Location: NY NJ Distribution, CA Distribution
Brewery: Nanbu Bijin
Founded: 1902
Profile: The brewery was established in 1902, and the Nanbu Bijin brand name came to be in 1951. The Iwate area used to be called Nanbu (South), and is a place rich with nature, abundant water and fertile soil. In Japan, most breweries of the time made quite rough, inelegant, sweet sake, but this brewery wanted to make clean & beautiful sake like a fair southern maiden. Hence, the name Nanbu Bijin, or Southern Beauty.
