Sparkling sake from Aizu's Toyokuni Shuzo
Since there is Toyokuni Shuzo (一歩己) in Fukushima Prefecture, I apologize, but I was confusing it with their sake brewery.
We bought this sake because we had a chance to visit a liquor store in Aizu!
I brought it to a celebration and it took more than 5 minutes to gush when I opened the bottle lol!
The taste is low alcohol, 12%, so it drinks like sparkling wine! The carbonation is not that strong, but the schwizziness is wine itself!
It is not enough to drink as sake, but if you drink it as sparkling wine, I personally prefer it to wine!
3.8/5
Toyokuni Shuzo
FENGOKUNI Junmai-shu (Junmai-shu made with white malted rice)
This brewery is located in Aizusaka-machi, Fukushima Prefecture.
The rice is polished to 60% Aizu rice.
Gentle and refreshing aroma, light acidity and bitterness, and elegant rice flavor.
light acidity and bitterness, and a refined rice flavor.
It has a clean and gentle aftertaste.
#Nihon-shu
Local sake purchased at Roadside Station Aizu Sakashita
It has a very sweet aroma and taste, and is very easy to drink!
It seems to go well with all kinds of food.
Local sake purchased at Michi no Eki Aizu Sakashita
It smells like young trees and has a mild sweetness.
It tastes a little strong, so we recommend drinking it slowly.
★★★★★
JPY1,750(720ml)
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 16%.
Rice used: Gohyakumangoku from Aizu
Winner of the gold medal in the Junmai Ginjo category at the IWC 2020.
It is sweet and refreshing with low acidity!
White malted rice. The soft and refreshing acidity is pleasant.
Last week, I drank a white malted rice of Aizu Shikon and enjoyed it, so I tried it. The acidity tends to be similar. I like both types. They are perfect for this season.
I came to Aizu Wakamatsu!
Aizu Traditional Local Cuisine at Sho De
Lightly cloudy, refreshing summer sake
It has a unique nigori flavor and acidity, with a smooth and refreshing aftertaste.
Toyokuni Shuzo
Fengoku Junmai Ginjo Natsukasumi
A brewery in Aizusaka-machi, Fukushima Prefecture.
Sake rice is "Gohyakumangoku" produced in Aizu.
The sake has a beautiful haze with a slight dryness.
When you finish it, you will see a label with a summer sky.
The label is reminiscent of the end of the rainy season.
We have already had a Junmai Daiginjo version before.
I have had the Junmai Daiginjo version before.
Fresh pear-like aroma,
juicy rice flavor, moderate bitterness
and a soft and elegant aftertaste.
#Nihon-shu
