Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Wakabotan Yamada Nishiki 50 Junmai Ginjo
Wakabotan Yamada Nishiki 50 Junmai Ginjo
Class: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
Brewery Location: Oita
Food Pairings: White fish carpaccio, prosciutto, blue cheese dressed salad.
Tasting Notes: This sake offers a juicy and well-rounded flavor (a specialty of the King of Sake Rice, Yamada Nishiki) and light finish, with mild fruity notes of pear and melon. Bottled without added water, this Junmai Ginjo sake is best enjoyed chilled in a wine glass or on the rocks alongside light appetizers and salty bites.
Size: 720ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution
Distillery: Sanwa Shurui Co., LTD.
Founded: 1958
Profile: The lush greenery, refreshing breezes and pure cool water of Oita Prefecture provide a fitting setting for the ditillery and brewery of Sanwa Shurui. Sanwa Shurui was started in 1958 when three companies merged. A fourth company joined the group the following year and this effectively brought foru fermenttaion- related licenses under the one roof. The company's motto is always the same: "Quality comes first."
