Hourai Junmai Daiginjo Shinpaku 18 - 720ml
Hourai Junmai Daiginjo Shinpaku 18 in a wooden box is not only an ultimate gift but also a sake that goes beyond the imagination of what a perfect brew can be. It is the flagship of Watanabe Gifu that received the title Japanese best Sake brewery in 2021. The basic is above special(Toku-jo) designated A rice Yamada-nishiki from Miki town in Hyogo, the place where you can find the best paddy fields from Japan. Both the Kake-mai and Koji-mai has been polished to just 18% is remaining which takes approximately 150 hours. Only the Kokokoro was shaved out and pure starch, the white Shinpaku heart, remains for brewing. To keep the freshness and increase the complexity the sake is stored at minus 10 degrees.
In the nose you can find almost all fruity and floral flavours that exists, the layers on the palate makes this sake enormous complex. It is complete balanced, nothing is over the top and everything is soft and delicate. The private well Shimizu sourced from underground water in the Northern Alps Snow Valley gives it purity and makes the sake smooth and clean. The finish is endless and will leave you speechless.
Best stored around 6 degrees Celsius, before opening let the sake breath and serve around 12 degrees Celsius. This sake is best served in the special Sophienwald Sakeglass.
€195.00
Product information "Hourai Junmai Daiginjo Shinpaku 18 - 720ml"
Hourai Junmai Daiginjo Shinpaku 18 in a wooden box is not only an ultimate gift but also a sake that goes beyond the imagination of what a perfect brew can be. It is the flagship of Watanabe Gifu that received the title Japanese best Sake brewery in 2021. The basic is above special(Toku-jo) designated A rice Yamada-nishiki from Miki town in Hyogo, the place where you can find the best paddy fields from Japan. Both the Kake-mai and Koji-mai has been polished to just 18% is remaining which takes approximately 150 hours. Only the Kokokoro was shaved out and pure starch, the white Shinpaku heart, remains for brewing. To keep the freshness and increase the complexity the sake is stored at minus 10 degrees.
In the nose you can find almost all fruity and floral flavours that exists, the layers on the palate makes this sake enormous complex. It is complete balanced, nothing is over the top and everything is soft and delicate. The private well Shimizu sourced from underground water in the Northern Alps Snow Valley gives it purity and makes the sake smooth and clean. The finish is endless and will leave you speechless.
Best stored around 6 degrees Celsius, before opening let the sake breath and serve around 12 degrees Celsius. This sake is best served in the special Sophienwald Sakeglass.
| Prefecture: | Gifu |
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| Alcohol: | 16.0% |
| Classification: | Junmai Daiginjo |
| Style: | Exclusieve import, Kosher |
| Content: | 720ml |
| Rice polishing ratio: | 18% |
| Rice type: | Yamada-nishiki |
| How to serve: | Reishu 冷酒 (refrigerated) |
| Giftbox: | Wooden box, Yes |
| Importer: | Sake.nl – exclusively available |