Shichiken "Onakaya Tobin Kakoi"

Yamanashi Meijo Brewery

Shichiken "Onakaya Tobin Kakoi" Junmai Daiginjo Sake. Very Premium Exclusive Expensive Sake.

Shichiken "Onakaya Tobin Kakoi"

Yamanashi Meijo Brewery

With only 100 bottles produced yearly, a super premium sake that's rare to come across. This is a drip-filtered sake, or shizukuzake, made with underground water flowing from the Minami-Alps' Mt.Kaikoma, which is on the UNESCO biosphere reserve list, certifying it as a mountain with world-class waters. (Shizukuzake: Fermented rice solids are generally pressed to yield clear, fresh sake out of it. For shizukuzake, instead of applying pressure, this process is done by putting the fermented rice in burlap bags and hanging them, letting time and gravity do its work by naturally dripping-filtering out precious drops collected into a jug placed below.) Fruity with an exquisite, balanced finish. (Normally, delivery is made 1-2 months after receipt of order. ) 2019 Kura Master Gold in Junmai Daiginjo Division, Bronze in International Wine Challenge, Sake Division.
ML.
720
VOL.
ALC.
15%
VOL.

ABOUT THIS BOTTLE

SHICHIKEN ONAKAYA TOBIN KAKOI

Ripe red apple, soft hint of baby banana on the nose. An explosion of fresh fruit flavors on the nose, exquisitely balanced finish.

TASTING NOTES

Rice Polishing Ratio

This sake is made from 100% Yamada-Nishiki rice that has been polished to 37%.


HOW TO ENJOY

PAIRING

Easy to pair with any food, tacos, burgers, fried chicken, sushi, sashimi.

  

SERVING

Best served chilled, room temp in a white wine glass or champagne tulip glass.

In 1750, 1st generation Ibei Nakaya branched out from the Kitahara family in Shinshu Takato (slighty northwest of Hokuto) to start his own brewing company. He based himself in Hakushu, falling in love with the water quality there. Today, several major companies have set up whiskey and mineral water factories, making Hokuto the biggest mineral water producer in Japan. The name Shichiken comes from the title of a fanlight (a celebratory gift from a feudal lord for a building inauguration at the brewery), "Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove." Shichiken means Seven Sages.