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Mantensei - Star Filled Sky Sake (720ml)
Price: $35.49
Bottle Club® Price: $31.99
Mantensei Description
"Unctuous, rich and balanced this is a delight for the senses. Having been brewed from soft water this is the standard for palate refreshment. It will absorb complex and assertive flavors on a creative sushi plate and prepare you for the next morsel."
Ultimate Wine Shop
This sake is made in one of the few breweries that produces only Junmai Ginjo & Daiginjo grade sake. The owner, Masahiko Touda, is also the master brewer (toji), a rare dual role in today's Japanese sake industry.
Sake Facts
Quality Grade: Junmai Ginjo
Seimaibuai: 50% (50% of rice grain polished away)
Rice: Yamada Nishiki & Tamakasae
Yeast: #9
Nihonshu-do: 3
Alcohol: 15.5%
Acidity: 1.4
Tasting Notes/Food Pairing:
Soft, honey-laced nose with just a tad of fruitiness. Dry overall, but with a sweet element creeping out of the background. Good richness and overall balance in a slightly dry profile.
Brewery Facts
Brewery Name: Suwa Shuzo
Brewery Founded: 1859
Brewery Location: Tottori Prefecture
Toji (master brewer): Touda Masanhiko
Stephen Tanzer
Very pale yellow. Assertive aromas of citrus fruits and smoke, with a subtle saline element. Fairly rich and voluminous but with an airy texture. A very suave, mouthfilling example with a lightly sweet impression and very good breadth.
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