Japanese Sake Products
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Daina "Beyond the Wall" Levi Label
Daina "Beyond the Wall" Levi Label
Class: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
Brewery Location: Tochigi
Food Pairings: Meat dishes, and other strongly flavored dishes.
Tasting Notes: An official collaboration with the hit manga and anime series, Attack on Titan. Launched under the theme of "BEYOND THE WALL" expeditions, by superimposing the “Survey Corps” combating against the Titans in the anime and the real-life struggles of humanity against coronavirus, with both fighting against unknown enemies.
A perfect representation of its namesake in Attack on Titan, Captain Levi, this sake uses the king of sake rice, “Yamada Nishiki.” Befitting the name of "mankind's strongest" this sake has a rich and complex flavor. Aromas of melon, citrus, and anise meet the fresh astringency of green tea on the nose.
Size: 720ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Kiku no Sato
Founded: 1866
Profile: The brewery, which was first established in 1866, has been crafting well-known and delicious sake lines like Ichiryu and Kimi no Tomo for generations. In 1955, the brewery was reborn as Kiku no Sato Shuzo, and the sake they create has been loved by many ever since. At present, they are a very small-scale brewery run by four people – two generations in one family, plus two employees – and each year they produce only 400 koku, equivalent to a mere 40,000 1.8-liter bottles (and they are only operational between late October and early April). The chief brewer (or toji) who is responsible for overall sake production is managing director Makoto Akutsu. Together with the rest of his kura, they aim to produce sake that is full-bodied and balanced yet with a clean finish – sake that can be enjoyed with meals which will actually enhance the flavors of a meal.
