First Akita sake in a long time!
It is said to have a mild taste due to slow maturation in the snow.
It certainly has a mild taste and goes well with sashimi!
This is a daiginjo "stored in snow" from Kitashika in Odate City, Akita Prefecture.
It is a delicious, mellow, easy-drinking daiginjo-shu that has been matured in a tank buried in snow.
The end of the raging Shinsei-san series
Next up, the Akita sake parade!
The owner served this!
The owner left early this evening, so the second owner served this again later, so I took another picture!
It was a refreshing and delicious sake!
When I left, I forgot my onigiri (rice ball) at the end of the meal!
Too bad 😢!
extensive knowledge
Sake is stored by burying tanks in snow. By using snow, the stable environment of 0°C (32°F), which is unaffected by outside temperatures, provides an ideal environment for sake, which retains its freshness and has a moderately rounded and mellow flavor.
Alcohol content: 17%.
Sake meter (standard value): -0.5
Acidity: 1.3
Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic), brewers' alcohol
Rice polishing ratio: 50
This sake has just the right amount of bitterness, acidity, and sweetness.
The fact that it has been stored in the snow has given it a square finish, but it is not thick and goes down the throat easily.
The clarity of the sake, which makes it hard to believe that it has been stored in the snow, is probably due to its storage in the snow.
It goes perfectly with grouper!
Transparent with a slight yellow tinge. Fruity aroma reminiscent of grapes, combined with a slight nose of alcohol. The aroma is weak. Smooth and mild on the palate. Mild acidity. The astringent taste is discreetly asserted later on. Medium aftertaste. Refreshing sake.