Nichinichi Kame-no-o AUTUMN. 3rd brewing period.
This is a limited edition brewed with special Kame-no-o from Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, which was given to us by Senkou. It was then stored in ice temperature for another 3 months before finally being corked.
It has a gentle, melon-like heady aroma, and even after aging, it still has a gaseous feel to it. The flavor is well balanced by the aging process, and a three-dimensional flavor spreads through the bottle. The lactic acidity from the sake's raw yeast origins is slightly noticeable, but the elegant acidity takes over the aftertaste, while the umami lingers on the palate.
It is recommended that this sake be warmed up, so we tried heating it up and found that the umami opened up vividly, and combined with the beautiful acidity, it was outstandingly delicious!
I was unable to buy it on a business trip to Kyoto, but was able to purchase it on a business trip to Okinawa. It is said to be fire-brewed, but it has a gaseous and fresh feeling. It was a refreshing sake. The third sake brewing period.
This time I could smell the woody aroma of a barrel of wine, although it was really faint.
Sake rice → 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Akitsu Nishidomura
Alcohol content: 11 degrees Celsius
Aromas of rum, whey, muscat, higher alcohol, vanilla, and rice.
Slightly effervescent mouthfeel.
Delicate and fresh. Slightly sweet, sharp acidity, good flavor, pleasant astringency. Great flavors.
Serve with boiled red rape blossoms, harusame (bean-starch vermicelli) salad, daikon with mentaiko mayo, shrimp, octopus and avocado salad, and saikyo-yaki (grilled silver salmon).