ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
OKUNOMATSU JUHACHIDAI IHEI
Clear with a silvery straw cast. Aromas of Granny Smith apple, carnation, and lychee with a satiny, vibrant, fruity light body and a warming, medium-length ripe apricot, key lime, focaccia, toffee, custard, and sea salt finish. An upstanding daiginjo sake with great balance, bright acidity, and stylish profile.
TASTING NOTES
Rice Polishing Ratio
This sake is made from Yamada-Nishiki rice that has been polished to 40%.
HOW TO ENJOY
PAIRING
Matches well with dishes that highlight its fresh ingredients: fresh oysters, lobster thermidor, whitefish baked with salt, roast chicken with peach glaze.
SERVING
Enjoy in wine glasses to expand not only the taste, but the aroma as well. Due to the fruity aroma that comes from ginjo and daiginjo style sake, wine glasses greatly enhance the sweetness and umami.
Okunomatsu Sake Brewery was founded at the beginning of the Edo period (1603–1868). They began as rapeseed oil merchants and by 1716, they were also producing miso, soy sauce, and of course, sake. Since then the spirit of their founder and his pursuit of high-quality sake brewing has been passed on generation to generation. Not only are they known for the quality of their sakes, but also their attention they give to packaging design, resulting in unique bottles.