Gion Festival Yoiyama (2)
Fushimi is the Shinto shrine of Fushimi Inari
It has nothing to do with Gion-san, but you can't leave out Kyoto's sake.
By the way, people in Rakuchu (the sacred area of Gion Festival) say that Fushimi is not Kyoto😅.
We had hamo (conger eel) shabu soup with "tama-fu" from Fuya To (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture) on the top!
and eat it!
This is really the best!
Yumya~!
I found Sawaya Matsumoto at a local liquor store after a long time. The package is different from usual. It is a junmai that is not a "mamoru-ba-ri" (a pure rice wine). I was attracted to it. The overall aroma is light, but the sweetness, umami, and acidity make the taste more intense. It has a different taste from the slightly fizzy feeling of Moribari.
Tonight was a beer & sour day because we had dinner at a beach house. But I still want to drink sake! So I finished off the day with this. It brought back the excitement of the first time I drank it. The slight gas is the best. It has a great flavor and sweetness, but at the same time it is light and delicate!
It was slightly effervescent when just uncorked. The rice polishing ratio is undisclosed and there is no specific name, but I think it might be Junmai Daiginjo.
Explanation by the brewer
Ultra" because the rice is grown in a different dimension.
The Tojo area is divided into three areas: Kami-Tojo, Midori-Tojo, and Shimo-Tojo, and only "Yamadanishiki" rice harvested in the contract-grown rice fields of Kami-Tojo is used for brewing.
Sawaya Matsumoto, Morihate Gohyakumangoku
It has a gentle ginjo aroma.
It is not flashy, but it has a nice smell.
The flavor is strongly acidic and crisp.
The flavor comes in with a bang at first and then quickly fades away.
It is dry, but also very drinkable. It is dry but drinkable, and at the same time refreshing.
Matsumoto Guarding and Breaking. It is cosy. The aroma is mild, but the microbubbles are strong. The sweetness is moderate, but the deliciousness of the rice is fragrant. It is delicious!
Fushimi in Kyoto, the location of Matsumoto Sake Brewery, is one of the three major sake brewing regions in Japan.
Fushimi was once written as "Fushimizu," and the area is blessed with high-quality underground water.
The Matsumoto Sake Brewery, located on the banks of the Higashitakase River, is a beautifully landscaped sake brewery that has been used for filming period dramas, and is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property.
Under the philosophy that "there is no technology better than raw materials," Sawaya Matsumoto, brewed with high-quality underground water and carefully selected sake rice, is a sake that makes the most of food and lives with it.
We are committed to brewing the ultimate food sake that accompanies the food culture.
Sawaya Matsumoto" is a beautiful sake that enhances the taste of all kinds of food.
Next up is Sawaya Matsumoto✨
I've had this a long time ago, it's been a really long time, before the sake started 😶.
I tried it and yes... it has this calmness to it that accompanies the meal without disturbing it 😊.
It's still delicious 😆.
Calm wood, vanilla, whey, soap, muscat, and berry aromas.
Fine, slightly effervescent, smooth mouthfeel.
Gentle and clear minerality. Good flavor and sharp acidity. Delicate and refined.
Serve with grated baby sardines, cucumbers picked in the morning, and grilled young corn.