Kumakichi
Next, we opened a bottle of Nishida Shuzo's Zenchidori (Utou), famous for its rice wine!
We had already had our fill of Tasake, but this was actually the first time we had had Zenchidori!
This Daiginjo is made from 35% "Hanasoui", Aomori Prefecture's preferred rice for sake brewing, which is also used for Tasake's Momiji and New Year's sake!
The aroma on the nose is the same gorgeous aroma we are familiar with from Tasake!
However, the taste was different once you took a sip!
The first attack is the same rich sweetness as in Tasake, but from there, the full-bodied bitterness is distinctive! It is a taste that only a Daiginjo, not a Junmai Daiginjo, can have!
Rice polishing ratio: 35% (100% Hwasoi)
Alcohol content: 16%.
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