Houreki sei (Bokurasei) Junmai Daiginjo (720ml)

Region/ Company: Niizawa Brewing Co., Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Ingredients: Omachi

Grade/ Rice Polishing Rate: Junmai Daiginjo, 40%

Nihonshudo: +5

Alcohol: 15%

Tasting: This sake offers sweet, rounded aromas of banana and melon, lifted by fresh pineapple like fruitiness. The palate begins gently sweet with bright, refreshing acidity. The finish is smooth, clean, and quietly persistent, leaving a long yet uncloying aftertaste.

Pairing: An excellent match for fresh white fish sashimi, sweet shrimp, grilled seafood, creamy mushroom soup, or pasta in a white cream sauce. Its crisp acidity cuts through richness and neutralizes seafood umami, delivering superb palate cleansing balance.

Award:
Gold Award: Kura Master 2023
Top Gold Award: Wine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023
Gold Award: Fine SAKE Award Japan 2021
Platinum Award (Junmai Daiginjo Category) & Food Pairing Award (Seafood Pasta): Milano Sake Challenge 2022