Japanese Sake Products
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Hitakami Chokarakuchi Junmai
Hitakami Chokarakuchi Junmai
Class: Junmai
Rice: Hitomebore
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
Brewery Location: Miyagi
Food Pairings: Sushi and seafood dishes, especially those featuring lean meat, from silver-blue skinned fish to red fleshed fish.
Tasting Notes: This special brew's "Sake Meter Value", which is a measurement of the residual sugar remaining (or in this case not remaining) in a sake is quite high, clocking in at +11. In a world where higher is drier, this is quite high, and the sake quite dry! Structured and crisp, delicious at any temperature but especially slightly warmed, and delicious with all kinds of seafood. Hitakami sake are highly sought after by top sushi chefs in Japan for their careful consideration and decades of practice with precisely what kinds of sake will match best with seafood and sushi.
Size: 720ml
Location: CA Distribution
Brewery: Hirako Shuzo
Founded: 1861
Profile: Hirako Shuzo was founded in Ishinomaki City, a port town in Miyagi Prefecture in 1861, by branching out from Kikunotsukasa Shuzo in Iwate Prefecture. Ishinomaki City is located at the mouth of the Kitakami River that runs through the northeastern part of the country. It is home to the Kinkazan Fishing Grounds, one of the three major fishing grounds in the world, where warm and cold currents meet. Based on such regional characteristics, Hirako Shuzo continues its pursuit to produce elegant sake with a moderate aroma that would be paired perfectly with seafood and sushi.
