Chushingura Yamahai Junmai
Chushingura Yamahai Junmai
A junmai made with Yumenishiki rice from the Chushingura series, a selection of dry sake of higher ABV, featuring a heavy mouthfeel yet still extremely smooth and balanced! A sake produced with the yamahai method (a traditional way of producing the fermentation starter using ambient lactic acid bacilli) which gives it a firm, thick taste.
TYPE: Yamahai junmai sake
COLOUR: Pale lemon
OUR TASTING NOTES: Dried porcini and shiitake mushroom with malty and earthy nose. On the palate, it has a smooth and creamy texture with rich umami. Dried lemon peel and sweet spices on the finish.
FOOD PAIRING: Grilled oysters; parmesan cheese; yaki-onigiri with miso. The brewers recommend pairing this type of sake with oysters.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve at room temperature, or warm (40-50 ºC)
STORAGE: Store in a dry and cool place. Avoid direct sunlight.
SPECS:Japanese name: 忠臣蔵 山廃純米
Brewery: Okuto Shoji (Hyogo prefecture)
Size: 720 ml
ABV: 16.5%
Rice polishing rate: 55%
Ingredients: water, Yumenishiki rice (Hyogo), koji, yeast
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