Kurobe Gorge Daiginjo Limited Edition (Gold Award-winning sake)
Hayashi Shuzo Corporation (Asahi-machi, Toyama Prefecture)
A limited edition daiginjo from Hayashi Shuzo that makes the most of the limpid water of Kurobe, Toyama.
This bottle has won a gold medal at the National New Sake Competition.
The aroma is not overly gorgeous, but has a refined and subdued ginjo aroma.
The mouthfeel is very smooth, and the clear flavor spreads quietly.
There is no cloying taste, and the lingering aftertaste is clean, giving the overall impression of neatness.
The balance of aroma and flavor is best when served cold,
It is a daiginjo that does not interfere with meals, making it easy to pair with Japanese food in general.
You can honestly feel the high degree of perfection that is typical of gold medal-winning sake.
Reflection Memo
Kurobe Gorge Junmai Ginjo 55
Sake carefully made with only rice and rice malt.
It has depth and a beautiful aroma.
It is certainly that kind of sake.
But this one,
memories come to mind before the taste.
Three years ago,
My son bought a bottle of sake for me as a souvenir
It's good enough to taste like that.
This is Kurobekyo x Nodoguro, part of a series released simultaneously on November 1 by the Toyama Sake Brewers Association under the name Toyama No Sake to Sushi. I paired it with seafood, and it went well with the modest aroma with a slight sweetness and umami that quickly faded away. It was so easy to drink as a food sake that I would like to try the regular Kurobekyo sometime.
When I visited Toyama, I saw an unusual scene of sushi pictures lined up in 270 mm jars.
This is a bottle of nodoguro.
In Toyama, people are getting excited about "sushi is Toyama," and it seems that sake has collaborated with that.
I bought a bottle of nodoguro, but I hadn't seen any nodoguro recently, and since it was the weekend, I opened it.
The brand of sake is not written on the bottle, but I thought it was "Kurobe Gorge" if it was made by Hayashi-san in Toyama and al-douched.
It is a sake that should be warmed up a little to let the sweetness stand out.
There is another bottle of "Ika" in the refrigerator. Following the intention of the seller, I would like to try it with "Ika" next.
Today we will drink sake from Toyama Prefecture.
Kurobekyo is a brand name of Hayashi Shuzo located in Asahimachi, Toyama Prefecture.
Purchased at an Aeon liquor store in Tonami City.
I had drunk it before I got the application, but I don't remember enough to keep it as a memorandum, so I bought it again and drank it again.
The aroma is lychee-like ginjo aroma.
The mouthfeel is sweet and umami with low acidity, followed by astringency and bitterness, and a refreshing mouthfeel with a lingering sweetness.