Daiginjo

The pinnacle of the saké brewer's craft, handmade by the only master sake brewer, Yoshio Koizumi, and wholeheartedly endorsed as one of the best sakés on the market. The brewer employs the rare “shizuku” method of filtration where the sake is not put through a press, but instead allowed to drip slowly through cotton bags. The Murai family paid extra attention to the fine details with not only filtration, but even the bottle shape was designed specifically to enhance the sound of this luscious brew being poured. A gift for all your senses; this incredible brew should not be passed up. Enjoyment: We'd encourage pure enjoyment of this all on its own, but if you are to pair it with food go light and keep the flavors soft and mellow to allow the saké shine in its elegance.

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This junmai ginjo has subtle mineral and autolytic (biscuit, pastry) aromas with hints of nuttiness and fruit (plum and cranberry). It is medium-bodied, airy and pleasingly floral and musky. It finishes dry with a firm spiciness.

This Kurosawa Daiginjo Premium Reserve was specially brewed to celebrate the 10th Anniversary introduction of Kurosawa Brewery to the United States. Because of the success with the product, we will continue the sales of this product after this anniversary year. Ultimately smooth and delicate with trace hints of pear, butter, and floral overtones. The Miyama Nishiki sake rice is carefully polished to 49% of its original grain and artisan brewed using true traditional Japanese methods.

Wine Tasting Notes Elegant cool aroma. Light and delicate sweetness and acidity with a refreshing mint flavor. Medium dry.

Hints of apple lace the palate of this delicate and soft study of elegance.

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Alluring sake with a silky texture, deep taste, and slight sweetness. Elegant fruity aromas and superb acidity. Serve chilled.

Using koshitanreii rice (a proprietary hybrid of yamada nishika & gohyakumangoku that can only be grown in Niigata), this is one of the only truly regional sakes on the market. The palate is creamier with hints of white chocolate and mint. The flavors meander from crisp melon to soft vanilla, and the sake finishes with an herbaceous flutter.

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The aroma factor on this Daiginjo is like a basket filled with ripe dripping fruit including melon, berries, pear and a hint of cotton candy. This Shizuku-style (drip) sake is an adventure into the realms of expansive flavor meets incredible smoothness. A silky soft fluid that touches on a mineral sweetness and yet dances dry in the finish. The nose and flavor impression spell sweet but this expansive Daiginjo drinks dry and clean; and keep a look out for faint caramel and anise undertones. In street vernacular this deeply flavored sake drinks "like butter!" WORD: Elegant WINE: Soft Reds/Creamy Whites BEER: Ales/Hefferweisens FOODS: Lightly flavored hors devours, smoked salmon, gingerly prepared steamed fish.

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Completely colorless in the glass this sake has a classically daiginjo floral nose with hints of jasmine tea and just the tiniest hints of fresh pink bubblegum. In the mouth it is smooth and extremely silky in texture with lovely acidity and a floral, rainwater quality that makes for an incredibly clean experience on the palate. Effortless and ethereal are two words that come to mind.

The nose on this special sake from the award winning brewery is plump with plum, berry, grape, peach and floral elements. A perfect example of a wine drinker’s sake – good fruit tones balanced with a good acidity play. How can rice and water do this? Amazing dry and fruity qualities to this sake. Look for juicy flavors including honey, peach, pear, red apple and fruit compote. Then there are dry flavors of apricot and steamed rice that balance out the movement of this Daiginjo that drinks better in a larger vessel.

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The rice used in making IKI is polished down to 45% of the grain remaining and the sake is brewed at low temperatures so that all of the delicate and fruity aromas are extracted from the rice without any of the unwanted flavors caused by rice proteins. The Ginpuu sake rice used in IKI Sake is grown by the farming cooperative known as Muumin Village located in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. This area is well known and highly regarded for it’s agriculture and natural beauty. Takasago Sake brewery has a history of over 100 years and was one of the first breweries in the area. They currently produce over 30 brands of sake.

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This daiginjo is light and airy. It has upfront notes of white pepper that fade into dried apricot and citrus. It should be served chilled but also appreciated at room temperature. Ginjo sakes are made with the slight addition of brewer's alcohol: this lightens the sake and brings out additional flavors and aromas. The highest level, daiginjo, is made with rice that has been refined to 50% or less of its original size. This daiginjo is made with rice that has been refined to 35%. Rice: Akita Komachi Seimaibuai: 35% Nihonshudo: +2.0 Acidity: 1.5

Amber tint, with notes of honey in aroma and taste. An element of depth in the earthy, caramel sweetness. Complex and quiet, soft and melting. Brewed in Johnnie’s Japanese “hometown” by one of his former English students – one of the few female toji (master brewer) in the industry!

A Light & Fragrant Daiginjo Sake. In 1932, award-winning Echigo Sake Brewery was founded in Niigata Prefecture, one of the famous sake-making regions in Northern Japan. The region is also known to produce the premium quality rice. The brewery uses the premium rice and the crystal clear 'soft water' in the area. Echigo Hana Bonbori is a delicate, junmai Daiginjo sake with a sweet, floral and fruity aroma. Pairs well with Sashimi, Grilled Fish with Salt, Deep Fried Vegetables