• Prefecture: Fukuoka

• Rice & polishing: Yamada Nishiki (koji) and Yumeikkon, polished to 60%

• Style: Junmai Ginjo

• Food pairings: White fish sashimi, prosciutto, salt-grilled chicken, pork shabu-shabu

• Taste: Crisp, fresh, dry, lightly astringent

• Alc.: 15%

A sharp, fresh and easy-drinking Junmai Ginjo, brewed with Yamada Nishiki for the koji and Yumeikkon for the main rice, both polished to 60%. The palate is dry and invigorating, with a mild astringency and a clear sense of the rice behind it. Its clean, food-friendly character makes it a natural companion to a wide range of dishes, from white fish sashimi and carpaccio to salt-grilled chicken and pork shabu-shabu. Serve chilled.

SMV: +4

About the brewery

Yamaguchi Shuzojo was founded in 1832 at Imayama in Kitano-cho, Kurume, on the Chikugo plain in Fukuoka, drawing on the Chikugo River and its fertile farmland. Its Niwa no Uguisu brand covers both sake and plum liqueur. The brewery aims to carry forward inherited technique while creating sake suited to contemporary occasions.

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