SAITAMA・Gyoda city
NIHONBASHI JUNMAIDAIGINJO
にほんばし じゅんまいだいぎんじょう ／ NIHONBASHI JUNMAIDAIGINJOU
Junmai
Daiginjo
Yokota Shuzou is a prestigious sake brewery that won gold at the Annual Japan Sake Awards for seven consecutive years. This is their junmai daiginjo, the highest-grade sake. It's well-balanced with a fragrant aroma and distinctive rice flavor, characteristic of junmai-shu. Best served chilled. It comes in a wooden box, making it perfect as a gift.
- Sake brewery
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横田酒造 ㈱
- YOKOTA BREWING CO.,LTD. -
Flavor profile
Recommended temperature
chilled
room temperature
Heated
Sake vessels
A bowl-shaped sake cup is recommended to bring out the sake's umami and sweetness. Earthenware and porcelain cups match well, too.
Food pairing
Dishes with bold flavor, like tuna sashimi, tempura, yakitori (chicken skewers) dipped in sauce.
Sake profile
| Prefecture | SAITAMA |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Gyoda city |
| Type of sake | Junmai Daiginjo |
| Ingredients | rice , rice koji |
| Sake rice | Miyama Nishiki (美山錦) |
| Location of sake rice production | Nagano prefecture |
| brewing water | The Arakawa River's underground water (soft water) |
| Rice polishing ratio | 40% |
| Acl / Vol. | 17.5% |
| NihonshudoSake meter value | +3 |
| Flavor | Slightly dry |
Type of sake
Rice polishing ratio
50% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
60% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
70% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
80% or lower
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