Seiryo Zen Tokubetsu Junmai "Surf"

The nose on this sake that is part of the “Surf & Turf” project is a cool collection of Asian Pear, rice powder, rice cracker, salt water, white baking flower, spring onion, and snow melt aromas. This small brewery in Ehime wanted to make two Junmai sake that pair well with foods from the sea (surf) and foods from land (turf) using similar ingredients, but fermenting differently. Soft, silky, mellow, gentle, smooth, round, and very clean, this sake drinks very light, linear, and water-like with a very quick finish. Look for mochi, steamed rice, madeleine cookie, corn, caramel, yam, and mineral water flavors that roll on an elegant flow that is light in the palate. Made with Matsuyama rice milled to 60% and sporting a light ABV of 14.5% this seafood sake is nuanced, subtle, and drier compared to its partner Turf. WORD: Surf WINE: Light Reds / Mineral Whites BEER: Light Ales FOODS: See the name “surf” anything from the sea.