Tonoike Bo Junmai Ginjo TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE

The nose on this TRUE SAKE EXCLUSIVE is a delicate collection of Asian pear, grape, berry, fig, pineapple, green apple, citrus, and papaya aromas. Say hello to one of our favorite sake producers making a sake for our True Sake Selection portfolio with their own Tochigi Prefecture twist, and some sake-making magic from Super Toji Makato Ono san. Wine drinkers take note, as this Ginjo made with Gohyakumangoku milled to 55%, is a walk on the wine-side that is light, off-dry, with a laser fast (kire) umami finish, and features a peek-a-boo gentle tingly spritziness. Clean, light, dry, bright, juicy, buoyant, and subtle, this is new-world sake that is refreshing, and has a tannin-like dryness that excels in a wine glass. Look for grape, Asian pear, blueberry, Fuji apple, grapefruit, white peach, melon, date, papaya, apricot, persimmon, almond, candied ginger, and tangerine flavors that glide through the palate with a lively mineral water-like flow. This is Tochigi sake brewing at its finest and at under $40, it’s yours! WORD: Exclusive WINE: Frisky Reds/Crisp Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, lobster, crab, shrimp, caviar, grilled fish and chicken, carpaccio, pasta, hot pots, light veggies, ponzu based fare, cheese boards, and anything from the sea.