Takachiyo 59 Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu Chapter Eleven "Hattan Nishiki Ichigou"

*NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteurized sake during extremely hot summers or freezing cold winters. When completing a purchase of unpasteurized sake from True Sake, you are giving us the OK to ship unpasteurized sake to you. Feel free to call or email us if you have more questions.

The nose on this unpasteurized and undiluted brew is lively collection of nectarine, spun sugar, vanilla bean, pomelo, Sprite, white raspberry, acacia honey, and tonic water aromas. This is one of the last offerings from the amazing Takachiyo Sake Brewery in the United States. So, if you have never tried Takachiyo you better get in on this sake to witness one of the great deep dives in rice varieties in Sake History. This brew uses Hattan Nishiki #1 (yes, there's a #2 out there) brewing rice and drinks spritzy, zesty, lively, medium-bodied, crisp, bright, with a soft dry finish. It smells and drinks very wine-like. Look for lychee, green apple, asian pear, lemon peel, bamboo, fennel, apricot jam, grapefruit pith, and finger lime flavors that tickle the complexity factor that many sake drinkers love to discover. This is rice and water elevated by the craftsmanship of one of Niigata’s most exotic sake breweries. WORD: Wine-Like WINE: Crisp Reds/Chenin Whites BEER: Citrus Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, oysters with lemon, vinegar and ponzu fare, cured meats, salumi boards, yakitori, steamed crab and lobster, oysters, and salads.