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Hakuro Suishu "Miyama Nishiki" Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Hakuro Suishu "Miyama Nishiki" Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Class: Junmai Ginjo
Style: Genshu
Rice: Miyama Nishiki
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: Lovely aromas of pineapple and red apples. A unique and well-balanced sake with a mild flavor, clear, refreshing, and pleasant umami from the rice, and a smooth, clean finish. Demonstrates the delicious creamy and earthy tones of Miyama Nishiki rice.
Awards:
The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2020 Grand Gold Medal
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.
