ひえだの
Purchased in Toba. It's an interesting drink that has won a medal at an international wine competition. At first I didn't know how to open the cap, so I used a sommelier knife to turn it, but then I realized that I could just twist it normally. (Or rather, I couldn't open it because it was too hard even if I twisted it, so I forced it...)
The aroma is white wine, like Eiswein, with a great white grape feel.
There's a fruity note lurking in the back with just a hint of alcohol. The spread of the aroma is really amazing when you spin the glass.
In the mouth, the sourness and bitterness come to the fore first, but then the rich rice aroma typical of sake spreads. It also has a banana-like flavor.
The atmosphere is more like a white wine. When I was in Germany, I used to drink Riesling as a substitute when I had a craving for sake.
I think this atmosphere can be called the wine of rice. It's not simply a sake made with wine yeast.
To be honest, it's much better than a certain A-Masa.
It's a little pricey, but it's the best sake you can get.
Although the alcohol content should be high, the aftertaste is rather light, so it is easy to drink. The aftertaste doesn't get in the way, so it's easy to pair. I finished it in one day...
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