Junmai

This is an autumn product of "Suminoe" that has been pasteurised. It is a pure rice sake with a gorgeous aroma and a crisp, dry finish.

This is an autumn product of "Suminoe" that has been pasteurised. It is a pure rice sake with a gorgeous aroma and a crisp, dry finish.

Product Description

Made from 100% specially contracted rice, this Tokubetsu Junmai sake originates from the high-quality "Reimei" rice cultivated with pure spring water from the Sakurada River at the foot of Mount Hakkoda. Refined through selective breeding, the Hanafubuki rice used in this sake creates a perfect balance of lightness and depth. Smooth and well-rounded, it enhances the flavours of various dishes, making it an ideal food-pairing sake.

The company's Symbol Mark, "Yago", Which  is a baby(Larva) of a red dragonfly, grows in a rice field in the summer. 

Based on a gentle scent reminiscent of Iwashimizu, minerals, and olives, it has a refreshing herbal scent of lemon and herbs. The characteristic of this sake is that it has a relatively low alcohol content of 13%, making the most of the complex umami and sourness of kimoto making so that you can enjoy sake relatively comfortably for a long time. This is also due to the fact that the yago larva molts about 13 times in the water in the rice paddy during the summer and emerges as a dragonfly. The taste is smooth and light, with a good balance of smooth sweetness and bright acidity.

It's also a good idea to chill it outdoors in the early summer afternoon and enjoy it slowly in a wine glass (like enjoying rosé wine). 

Food Pairing: Italian-style Western dishes and white fish and shellfish.