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Nanbu Bijin Junmai Ginjo Sake - Southern Beauty
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Price
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$40.99
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Availability
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This item is available today.
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Size
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720 ml |
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Country
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Japan
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Producer
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Nanbu Bijin Shuzo |
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Vintage
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N.V. |
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Appellation/Variety
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n/a |
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Region
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Iwate Prefecture
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Variety
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n/a
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Color
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clear
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Selected by
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Merritt |
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SKU
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0835603005028 |
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Quality Grade: Junmai Ginjo (at least 40% of rice grain polished away)
Seimaibuai: 50% (50% of rice grain polished away)
Rice: Ginginga
Yeast: Iwate #2
Nihonshu-do: +1
Alcohol: 16%
Acidity: 1.5
Tasting Notes: This has an elegant and soft fragrance and a flavor that is reminiscent of pears and muscat grapes.
Brewery Name: Nanbu Bijin Shuzo (founded in 1915).
Brewery Location: Iwate Prefecture
Toji (Master Brewer): Mr. Hajime Yamaguchi
Notable Facts: Their toji has been with them since 1964 and has won countless awards. In 1992, he was selected by the Ministry of Labor as one of the 100 Great Craftsmen. This Sake is brewed with water that is purified naturally as it courses through the mountain rock on its way to the sea.
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