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Hitakami Nakadori Hyotan Daiginjo Blue
Hitakami Nakadori Hyotan Daiginjo Blue
Class: Daiginjo
Style: Genshu
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 40%
Brewery Location: Miyagi
Food Pairings: While it certainly can be had on it's own - would work beautifully with cooked shellfish - clams are the first to come to mind, but roasted oysters, steamed crab, cooked shrimps or lobster would all do well with this. Roasted winter vegetables would love this sake as well, cooked with a touch of color but not too hard. Also works well before or after a meal, or served together with Edomae style Tamago.
Tasting Notes: Round on the nose with the scent of concord grape, honeysuckle, sweet steamed rice, and ripe Asian pear. Incredibly well balanced on the palate - in envelops the entire mouth quickly, a touch of weight, gentle sweetness, and a reserved acidity. Less than 2000 bottles made in a year. Aged in-bottle completely undiluted, and what makes it into the bottle comes exclusively from the nakadori (middle) portion of the sake's pressing process, which is considered the best tasting, most delicate and elegant portion of the press. Finally, all the Yamada Nishiki used is Toku-A grade - the highest grade available of Hyogo's rice harvests - and is harvested in the famed fields of the famed fields of Yoshikawa.
Size: 720ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution, 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.
