Niigata sake is often described as "light and dry," but this one has a robust "sake-like" flavor that is very typical of local sake. This is a junmai ginjo from Naebayama, a representative brand of the Naeba Shuzo brewery, which has had a brewery in Tsunan-cho, Naka-uonuma-gun, located on the border with Nagano Prefecture in the southwestern corner of Niigata Prefecture for over 100 years. The koji rice is Gohyakumangoku, and the hanging rice is Koshibuki, using melted snow water from the town, which is home to one of the 100 best waters, Ryugakubo. Even though it is a ginjo-shu, it is also delicious lukewarm.
Gorgeous aroma.
Sweet and sour on the palate, with a slightly light spiciness soon after. The aftertaste is slightly pungent, but it does not linger in the mouth.
Alcohol 15%.
Sake meter degree +3
Acidity 1.4
Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Brewing Forest, now called "Yuki no Mayu".
The only thing that has changed is the name: ⁉︎
It is very fruity and tasty! Sweet and juicy now, but...
It is a little different from the image of easy-drinking sake, as it seems more sour and alty than before.
I'm sure there are some differences depending on the lot.
Niigata Drive 🚙 ②
Tasting continues at Naeba Sake Brewery 😙.
1 cup = 1 coin (100 yen)
Next up: Naebayama Nama Sake 🥂.
A refreshing aroma with a hint of sourness.
When you drink it... oh ❣️
This is a refreshing sweet and sour fruity 💕
The lingering aroma is just as delicious 😚💕.
Next up
Naebayama Daiginjyo for the competition 🥂.
The aroma is faintly similar to that of snow cocoon.
When you drink it
The sweetness is just a little
You can feel the umami of the rice.
After that, a light sourness comes out and it's refreshing!
Delicious 😋.
It feels heavier than the other two we had earlier.
There were 6 kinds of tasting, so I wanted to try them all, but my trip to Niigata had just started!
And it's not even 10am ❗️ it's morning ☀️🤣!
So the tasting ended with 3 kinds!
I bought a few souvenirs and went to the next destination 🚙.
Good evening, Tsubu 😃.
Oh, you went to Naeba Brewery ❗️
Hunter went there for Masamune too, but didn't have time to visit 😓.
I'm so envious of the great service they provide to let you in behind the glass 🥹.
Good evening, Hiro!
Yes I went 😆Masamune hunterHiro you went there too❣️I thought I should go there too 😙The tour of the warehouse was a rare experience☺️ sorry I didn't hunt for Masamune 🤣.
Today, Mt. Naeba.
At Echigo-Yuzawa.
Anyway, the rice is good.
New Koshihikari rice from Minamiuonuma.
Seriously good.
Sorry, it's not so much the sake, but the rice is really delicious...
☀️
This is the loot from Nagaoka - Naeba where I went a while ago✨
I bought it at the brewery🤗
The first sip feels like a white wine 🍾.
It has sweetness, umami, and a bitter aftertaste 😚.
I thought it was alcohol like with the occasional sharp sensation, but it was surprisingly alcohol added 🤗.
I guess all breweries are getting better at adding alcohol these days ✨.
Once again we have a souvenir from my mother🍶, Naebayama from the Naeba Sake Brewery, which she purchased on her trip to Niigata. Yuki no Mayu is well-known, but this one has a higher alcohol content of 18%. The label gives a hint of austerity.
The aroma is alcholic and deliciously spicy. When you sip it, the mildly tasty and spicy taste spreads and you feel a heavy fall. The high alcohol content warms the body. It has been a while since I drank a robust sake.
I paired it with komatsuna greens and crab cakes, and it was delicious. I think it goes well with simple salty snacks like those served at izakaya (Japanese style pubs). Delicious✨
Slightly greenish and clear, with aromas of yogurt, cooked rice, melon, honeysuckle, and lime. The attack is rather strong and refreshing.
acidity, with a moderate sweetness and a long finish.
