Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Noguchi Premium Nouveau
Noguchi Premium Nouveau
Class: Unclassified
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
Brewery Location: Ishikawa
Food Pairings: A sake for special occasions. Pairs well with Japanese dishes, especially osechi ryori (traditional Japanese New Year's foods) and hot pot dishes such as shabu shabu and sukiyaki. Also goes well with crab and sushi.
Tasting Notes: Following the concept of "nouveau wine" (wine released the same year its grapes are harvested), Noguchi Naohiko's Premium Nouveau is freshly prepared and pressed to commemorate the first batch of the brewing season. Premium Nouveau has a playful citrus aroma and a lively, clean, and refreshing flavor with a gentle effervescent finish. There is also a hint of bitterness which can only be enjoyed in freshly brewed sake. Avoid over-chilling. Best served at 50°F (10°C) in a glass sake cup. It is also recommended as a base for toso, a spiced herbal sake.
Size: 720ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Inc.
Founded: 2017
Profile: About 70 years of pursuit of sake brewing, this sake brewery was established by Naohiko Noguchi who is the brewery of Japan's greatest, known as "God of sake brewing," as the culmination of the sake brewing life. The sake brewery, which opened in November 2017, was named as a mission to study the craftsman's technique, spirit, and way of life in the sake brewing, and pass it on to the next generation.
