Japanese Sake Products
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Dewatsuru Aiyama
Dewatsuru Aiyama
Class: Junmai Ginjo
Style: Genshu
Rice: Aiyama
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
Brewery Location: Akita
Food Pairings: Grilled squid with a sweet & spicy sauce, pan-fried dishes with garlic, seared bonito, vegetable tempura, kimchi hot pot, Thai cuisine, eggrolls, curries, etc.
Tasting Notes: Produced exclusively with the rare sake rice Aiyama only pasteurized once after pressing. Fresh and juicy aromas of red berries, banana, plum, citrus, and violet flowers. This sake's robust, bright, and rich flavors and umami from the Aiyama sake rice are well balanced with the moderate aged characteristics and tied together with harmonious acidity.
Size: 720ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Akita Seishu
Founded: 1865
Founded in 1865 as Yamato Shuzoten, Akita Seishu's sake brewing policy over its 150-year history has been to grow rice locally, brew sake with a local flavor, and endeavor to make sake that is loved by the community. In recent years, the brewery has focused on producing Junmai sake mainly using the traditional Akita-Style Kimoto method that was popular at the time of the company's founding.
