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Sake Rankings for Nagano

The rankings are updated on the 1st of every month. They are based on a proprietary algorithm that calculates scores using the number of favorites, hall of fame entries, and recent check-ins.

published:July 1, 2024

# 1

4.41 pt.

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

4,331 check-ins

Fizzy Fresh Neat Bitterness Fruity Umami Acidity Balanced

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Slightly fruity smell. Softly sweet and light in the mouth. The mouthfeel is reminiscent of rice, with an extended acidity, a slight sweetness, and a bitter taste that fades away. It is delicious. The impression is gentle. The third day. It tastes better when it has been open for a while. After the light fruitiness, the water is a little sour, a little bitter, and clean. Not too much of a bad taste, just a good feeling.

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Nagano sake is delicious 🍶, and my favorite Shinshu Kamerei and Hitogokochi are my favorites. .... Fruity aroma, sweetness of rice, good bitterness in the aftertaste, and a nice sharpness! Nothing to say about it, roast pork and local edamame (edamame is in season) to go with it. .... Next time, I'd like to pair it with Shinshu soba noodles...

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I love ❤️ Shinshu Kamerei, which was sleeping in the fridge! The mouthfeel is sweet! However, the aftertaste is exquisitely bitter and sharp! This is it! I can't believe that rice can be expressed like this 😋 It's really delicious 😋 Anyway, it's .... There is no bitterness! I wonder if it's buckwheat noodles since it's a Shinshu sake (....) It's delicious to drink as it is....

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# 2

4.05 pt.

Miyasaka Jozo Nagano

4,301 check-ins

Acidity Dry Crisp Umami Sweetness Fizzy Fruity Light

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Oil clay, fruity smell. The sweet, honey-like taste is followed by a smooth mouthfeel and a refreshing acidity, and then a strong spiciness follows and overtakes the taste. As the temperature rises, a banana-like smell and flavor are detected, and the complexity of the taste increases. Delicious. Please enjoy the intense and powerful flavor of the formula. I could understand and enjoy it.

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Refreshing fruity smell with a savory flavor. A taste that makes you drool. The sweet and savory flavor is followed by an acidity that expands to a powerful flavor and taste, with just the right amount of sweetness and bitterness to bring it all together. It is delicious! As you continue to drink, the sweetness becomes lovely, and the savory taste in the mouth allows you to drink more and more. When served with food, it enhances the food and hides the taste of the sake. I like it more and more each time I drink it.

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At home. Nagano sake, Masumi - first try: ‼️ The aroma is gorgeous and fruity. In the mouth, it has a smooth texture and a strong impression of acidity and bitterness. When it leaves the nose, in addition to the gorgeousness, there is a hint of alcohol.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

真澄純米吟醸辛口生一本720ml箱付日本酒宮坂醸造長野県¥2,101 真澄純米吟醸辛口生一本1800ml日本酒宮坂醸造長野県¥3,300

# 3

4.04 pt.

Daishinshu Shuzo Nagano

3,428 check-ins

Apple Dry Umami Fruity Fizzy Fresh Sweetness Bitterness

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Daishinshu 3

The aroma is clear, sweet and fruity! The mouthfeel is just the right amount of sweetness, very easy to drink....with a lingering aftertaste of rice flavor, this is delicious 😋 I'm sipping it with butterbur sprouts and shimeji mushroom tempura as snacks....Nagano sake is delicious .

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It has a juicy taste and and a gorgeous aroma that only Daishinshu can offer. It is made from contract grown Kanamon Nishiki rice. The rice polishing ratio is 49%.

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The Corona disaster, for example. The future of the world is uncertain. This bottle is a wish for a ray of light in an uncertain world. It has a fruity aroma reminiscent of apples. The fruity aroma is reminiscent of apples, and the mild sweetness is unique to sake with a hint of haze. It is easy to pair with meat dishes.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒大信州超辛口純米吟醸７２０ml【大信州酒造】¥1,900 大信州「以和為貴」純米大吟醸720ml¥5,680

# 4

4.02 pt.

Sogga pere et fils

Obuse Winery Nagano

2,419 check-ins

Wine Acidity Grape Sweetness Bitterness Umami Complex Yogurt

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Sogapale was opened as a gift......slight aroma? The aroma is a little bit sweet and delicious, just because it's a pure rice sake.... I'm having a sip of it with my youngest son with a Japanese eel and whale yukke (yukke is a Japanese-style meat dish) as a side dish.

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Sweet smell with a touch of creaminess. Slightly effervescent, fluffy sweetness, mildly full mouthfeel as if the temperature is low. Pear, diluted lemon acidity, grapey feel, lychee whiteness, transitioning from pungent acidity to bitter acidity. Slowly becoming tasty and gradually juicy. The meal goes on. The lid of the Purple Space does not stick x The lid of the Imi does stick ◯.

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At home. This is the third Soga as early as this year. I️ thought I'd let it sit for a bit, but then I️ opened it to drink. White wine on the nose, smooth on the palate, sweet and astringent grapey. Bitter taste at the end. Sake? Wine? Which one? I always land on the last one, "I don't care which one it is, as long as it tastes good. I'm getting energy in the middle of the week ❗️.

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# 5

4.01 pt.

Kawanakajima Genbu

Shusenkurano Nagano

2,144 check-ins

Bitterness Umami Sweetness Fruity Creamy Juicy Balanced Acidity

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It has been a long time since I have had a Genmai. The aroma is slightly fruity, the mouthfeel is sweet and bitter, and the taste is sharp! Enjoying the delicious taste of Miyamanishiki....... I am enjoying it with my favorite sashimi of kibinago and isobe-age firefly squid......................

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Smells of grapes and oil clay. The wine has a pungent, thick, pungent, sweet and sour taste that is refreshing and pleasant to drink. The juiceiness, saliva-like flavor, and bitterness. Powerful. It is delicious! It does not become watery in the middle. A delicious sake that makes you want to eat a meal.

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The first touch is a gentle mouthfeel, with a hint of sweetness and flavor. You can feel the slight sweetness and deliciousness. All of the Genmai are dusty 😙.

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# 6

4.01 pt.

Suwa Mikotsuru Shuzojo Nagano

1,234 check-ins

Fizzy Umami Bitterness Fruity Acidity Fresh Juicy Sweetness

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Mikotsuru 3

Sweet and fruity aroma...sweet and bitter aftertaste...mellow rice flavor...lingering aftertaste...yummy! I enjoy it with grilled grouper tidbits and fried horse mackerels...it's a hit!

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The first time I drank fire-brewed Mikotsuru was delicious, so I chose unfiltered raw sake 🍶Gohyakumangoku♪ Both the aroma and mouthfeel are fruity like Gohyakumangoku♪ The aftertaste is sharp with a good amount of bitterness! The bitterness is not to everyone's liking............................................It is also good as a food sake. ⭕️ It's very fresh only because it's a fresh sake 🍶! Nagano sake 🍶 is high quality 🤔.

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The first Mikotsuru! Aroma: A hint of fruity rice aroma... sweetness on the palate, followed by an aftertaste of just the right amount of bitterness! Aftertaste from the sweetness...good bitterness to a sharp finish! I like the sweet, mellow, umami taste of Nagano sake 🍶... Nagano sake never fails me 🎵Yummy 😋 Hey... this too... there was some delicious looking "raw bonito" so I had this with it... the "fat" was so rich that you would never guess it was bonito this time of the year... I'd like to try the unfiltered raw one next time,

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Where to Buy

酒のコスガ

【日本酒】御湖鶴純米辛口無濾過生原酒おりがらみ720ml¥1,760 【日本酒】御湖鶴純米吟醸金紋錦無濾過生原酒720ml¥2,420

# 7

4.01 pt.

Tsuchiya Shuzoten Nagano

1,304 check-ins

Umami Fizzy Fruity Acidity Juicy Flamboyant Bitterness Sweetness

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We are having a hiya-otoshi drinking comparison today‼️. Summing up at the end👍

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( -ᴗ- و(و"🍶🍶🍶🍶 Opening the bottle was Saturday night 🌃I got a half-full Haruura from Turtle Sea that was only half-full before I knew it 😀. Opened with a nice shpon ✨. It seems like there's almost no aroma 🤔In the mouth it's slightly effervescent with a gentle sweetness and a beautiful acidity 😊Then a mild umami and bitterness that seems to disappear forever 😚This is a delicious spring-like sake 🥳.

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|-'-)❣🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had another sake from Nagano Prefecture, Kame no Umi🐢🌊 😀 The aroma is a rather gorgeous ginjo aroma 😚 with a solid umami and acidity 🥰 the sweet and umami acidity is well balanced and disappears with a bitter taste 😊 it is a delicious sake with enough presence on its own 🥳.

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

亀の海蝉しぐれ純米吟醸生720ml【日本酒/長野県/土屋酒造店】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,760 亀の海ピンクラベル純米大吟醸無濾過生原酒720ml【日本酒/長野県/土屋酒造店】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,980

# 8

4.01 pt.

Shusenkurano Nagano

707 check-ins

Fizzy Umami Sweetness Yogurt Bitterness Creamy Acidity Sharp

Kawanakajima 1

Kawanakajima 2

Kawanakajima 3

Smells like pear with a hint of alcohol. Sweet! The sweetness reminds me of sugar. When swallowing, there is a fluffy flavor reminiscent of rice, and there is also a taste of fruit juice, but the sweetness stands out. There is a carbonation feeling. I want to drink it again tomorrow. It is sweet. The second day. Slightly carbonated. The second day is easier to drink.

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(* '☆')☆🍶🍶🍶🍶 We had our first Kawanakajima today 😀. The aroma is a little bit of rice flavor 😊The taste in the mouth is light and a little bit dry 😚The mild umami spreads slowly and then it cuts through quickly 🥰. It's a sake that seems to go well with all kinds of meals 🥳.

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( *^艸^)🍶🍶🍶🍶 It's been so long since I've had Kawanakajima Genmai that I don't know how many years it's been since I've had it 😋. The aroma is gentle yet elegant 😊The palate has a gentle rice flavor with a very clean and crisp finish 😚👍. It's really easy to drink and a delicious sake that goes well with food 🥳✨.

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Where to Buy

酒のコスガ

川中島幻舞大吟醸香り酒720ml（箱付）¥3,850 長野地酒川中島幻舞大吟醸720ml¥5,500

# 9

4.01 pt.

Daisekkei Shuzo Nagano

1,192 check-ins

Fizzy Dry Crisp Umami Invigorating Acidity Fruity Sweetness

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At home. This is the second sake tasting party. A friend of mine brought a bottle of Daisetsukei, which I also had for the first time. The aroma was sharp and fruity, and in the mouth it was crisp and dry. Hmmm, it is very mature. Perhaps I felt it more so after the Toyo Bijin.

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It is worthy of the description "freshly squeezed new sake", Fresh and gassy ✨ The beautiful acidity that is the hallmark of Daisetsuken is still there in one bottle ✨ Well balanced with sweetness and delicious 😋.

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Beautiful acidity unique to Taisetsukei. The sweetness is moderate and finishes with beautiful acidity 😆. More flavorful on the second day than freshly opened. ⤴︎⤴︎ It's quite a good wine 😋.

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Where to Buy

信州　酒のみよさわ

大雪渓蔵酒(720ml)¥1,265 大雪渓特別純米(720ml)¥1,430

# 10

4.01 pt.

十六代九郎右衛門

Yukawa Shuzoten Nagano

1,279 check-ins

Acidity Fizzy Banana Umami Sweetness Bitterness Fruity Juicy

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At home. Nagano sake, Kuroemon XVI, was the first time I️ had it. The aroma is gorgeous, the fruity taste is noticeable in the mouth, and it is refreshing and easy to drink. Nagano Prefecture is really great! No disappointment‼️.

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Fruity berry-like aroma, and as the temperature rises, the smell of aged rice. The taste is refreshing, like that of rum, then banana, barley chocolate, umami, ripeness, bitterness, and a hint of kompeito sweetness without leaving a bad taste.

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This year's first Shinshu Kokusai Sake is the 16th generation Kurouemon‼️. Message on the endorsement: "It's new sake! The message on the back I can't help but smile😊😊😊. When you open it, the aroma is refreshing. When you drink it, you will feel the fruitiness of melon candy 😆 and the subtle sweetness and pleasant bitterness! The label is also cute and awesome! The label is also cute and awesome(˂๑˃ᴗ˂̵) I was not sure about the Snow Woman, but I'm glad I bought this one too.

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