Japanese Sake Products
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Hakuro Suishu "Fairy" Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Hakuro Suishu "Fairy" Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Class: Junmai Ginjo
Style: Genshu
Rice: Unclassified
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
Brewery Location: Yamagata
Food Pairings:
Seafood: Grilled, Steamed, Cured, or Raw Seafood, Oysters or Scallops Al Ajillo, Caviar, Chowder, Soup, Gumbo, Risotto
Cheese: Blue Cheese, Gorgonzola, Camembert, Mozzarella
Dips/Sauces: Guacamole, Bagna Cauda, Olive Oil, Soy Sauce
Other: Keema & Green Curry, Escargot, Foie Gras, Caesar Salad, Duck, Pork, Steak, Tofu, Fresh Spring Rolls, Yakitori
Tasting Notes: A well-balanced sake with pleasing notes created by natural amino acids alanine and glutamic acid, peptide ornithine, and oligosaccharide panose, which is generated only when brewing fully fermented sake by hand. The mild aroma of oranges, neroli, and asian pear invite you in for a sip. Rich umami blooms on the palate and lingers, with a refreshing finish down to the last sip.
Awards:
Japan Kanzake (Warmed Sake) Contest 2016 Gold Award
Size: 300ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Take no Tsuyu
Founded: 1858
Profile: A brewery hidden in a bamboo groove that came to be known as Take no Tsuyu.
Rice. Yeast. Koji. Water. Brewers. Nature. Each piece of the puzzle of their sake is sourced locally, from the best source possible, and brewing is all done sustainably and by hand.
Take no Tsuyu was named Eternally Best in Japan at the first All-Japan New Sake Competition.
