Amabuki Rhododendron Yeast Kimoto Junmai Daiginjo 720ml
Amabuki Rhododendron Yeast Kimoto Junmai Daiginjo 720ml
Size: 720ml | ABV: 16.5%
In 3 words: Floral, Sweet, Complex
Amabuki Sake Brewery is known for its innovative and experimental approach to sake production, including the use of various types of flower and fruit yeasts. Rhododendron yeast is one of the unique yeast strains they employ to create distinct flavours and aromas in their sakes.
This sake is made with yeast from the rhododendron flower. This gives the sake a soft and dry character with a refined aftertaste. Rhododendron flower yeast is filled with honey-clover, honeydew, floral and sweet rice dessert aromas.
Grade: Junmai Daiginjo
Brewery: Amabuki
Region: Saga
Rice polishing: 40%
Product Details
Rice variety: Omachi
Yeast: Rhododendron flower yeast.
Sweet or dry: Medium
Acidity: 1.5
Sake Meter Value 0
Amino Acid : 2.2
Food Pairing: Apple & walnut salad, prosciutto, beef tartare, shellfish or grilled fish
Serving temp: Chilled to room temp
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
The Brewery
Urakasumi
Urakasumi, located in the town of Shiogama, Miyagi prefecture, on Japan's North East coast, translates in English as “Misty Bay” (ura is “bay” and kasumi is “mist”), simply capturing its picturesque seaside surroundings.
At a glance:
195 year old, 13th generation family-run brewery
37 Gold Prizes in Annual Japan Sake Awards & won more Gold Prizes than any other sake producer in Japan.
Medalled every year in the London IWC (International Wine Challenge) since 2007
Painstakingly rebuilt after being devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011