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Konteki - Pearls of Simplicity Junmai Daiginjo Sake (720ml)
Konteki Description
The Philosophy
From one of Japan’s smallest breweries, this Daiginjo is made with Japan’s highest quality rice and local Fushimi mizu, the soft, pure water from Japan’s Eastern Mountains. Highly-respected rice farmer Masayasu Tanaka carefully works the naturally fertilized soils of his farm in eastern Tottori prefecture to grow some of Japan’s best quality Yamada Nishiki, considered the pinnacle of premium sake rice.
Sake Facts
Quality Grade: Junmai Daiginjo
Seimaibuai: 50% (50% of rice grain polished away)
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Yeast: Brewer’s Original #1 & #6
Nihonshu-do: +2
Alcohol: 15.5%
Acidity: 1.5
Sulfite-free. Gluten-free. Kosher.
Brewery Facts
Brewery Name: Higashiyama Shuzo
Brewery Location: Kyoto Prefecture
Toji (Master Brewer): Mr. Takakura
Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
A bouquet of bright floral aromas is the perfect beginning for this crisp Junmai Daiginjo. Clean flavors of honeydew and lemon dominate but a subtle hint of licorice sneaks up once you get to the long and elegant finish. This is a great sipping sake but also a wonderful companion to a scallops, pork and other light meats.
About the Name
Higashiyama Bunka is a segment of Japanese culture that emerged in the 15th century in the Eastern Mountain district of Kyoto where Higashiyama brewery is situated. It is based on the ideals of Zen Buddhism and wabi-sabi, the belief that beauty within the arts should be as understated and pure as a simple strand of pearls. Toji Takakura admires the culture from this period which shows through in this pure and elegant Junmai Daiginjo.
93 Points, Exceptional, Gold Medal, Beverage Testing Institute, 2009
"Clear. Aromas of banana custard and praline follow through on a supple, silky entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body with excellent smoothness and integration of flavors. Finishes with nice interplay of spice, dried apples and bananas, toffee, and earth notes. A rich, flavorful daiginjo that will shine at the table with spicy sushi."
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