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Hitakami Yasuke Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
Hitakami Yasuke Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Style: Genshu
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 35%
Brewery Location: Miyagi
Food Pairings: Drink on it’s own or with super light dishes – raw fluke, tilefish or bass, crudité, cucumber, chilled crab or raw oysters. Matches well with the flavor of dashi. Also consider lightly dressed green salads; young arugula with lemon, olive oil, and the barest amount of pecorino would be lovely with this.
Tasting Notes: Floral but reserved on the nose; consider honeysuckle, sweet banana and rice cake, white pepper. Elegant and smooth, a touch of sweetness but finishes with a deft dryness. Medium light weight, light acidity, long finish. Gentle and clean, this sake matches well with the delicate flavors often found in Japanese cuisine. Aged in-bottle completely undiluted, this sake's Yamada Nishiki - which is the highest grade available of Hyogo's rice harvests - is grown in the famed fields of the Toujo District. Less than 1700 bottles made in a year.
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.
