Today, I bought another Yaebaru Junmai Daiginjo, which is different from the one that was prepared for the competition! It is not only refreshing and gorgeous, but also sweeter than expected, like a dessert sake...
I served it with sashimi of horse mackerel and sea bass, salad of potherb mustard and radish, and yesterday's stewed pork and horse chestnuts!
Shinshu Memonjuku Certified Sake
Orikarami Nama-nazake
Yaehara Junmai Daiginjo Nama
Rice used: 100% Hitogochiki contract-grown rice from Yaehara, Shinshu
Polishing ratio: 49% (home-polished rice)
Alcohol content: 16%.
Oishinshu - Shizukutori [Yaehara area], brewed by field
Eastern part of Nagano Prefecture. The area has long hours of sunshine thanks to the location of the wind farm on the plateau, and the clayey soil with good water retention nurtures fully ripe and flavorful rice.
The brewed sake to be exhibited at the Dai-Shinshu sake competition! I wonder if any of them will eventually become Kozuki (≧▽≦). I went to a Daishinshu distributor today and found a complete lineup of the brewing series, so I bought the brewing series from No. 41 to No. 43. I will drink No. 43 today!
It tastes very refreshing and gorgeous, but I think it has more sweetness than usual. It also has a white wine-like quality and would look great in a wine glass or champagne glass! The bitter aftertaste is also delicious!
Served with stewed pork & horse mutton (no sauce, seasoned only with cooking sake and vegetable flavor)!
Pre-brewed for the sake competition: No. 43
Unfiltered unpasteurized sake, Nakakumi
All Kinmon-Nishiki rice grown under contract in Nagano Prefecture is used.
Brewing capacity: 600kg
Yeast used: Home grown yeast
Water used: melted snow water from the North Alps
Nagano Prefecture
Super Special SENKEN Junmai
Polishing ratio 70%.
Alcohol 15.5
When the cork is opened, a mellow aroma of rice rises up.
It tastes like pineapple and has a beautiful flavor typical of Daishinshu.
It has a crisp aftertaste and is very easy to drink.
The last was super dry at the request of those who prefer dry. It was not harsh and easy to drink. It has been a long time since we had an enjoyable small drinking party.