Yamamoto, Junmai-Ginjou-Nama Genshu (YAMAMOTO Brewery)

2022-04-17

Tasting Comment

You feel the flavor of banana and citrus. When you drop it in your mouth, the juiciness of citrus and the sharpness spread. You also find the sweetness in it. Compared to a normal label, this label is more charming. It also has the freshness and the boldness because it is “Nama Genshu”, This Japanese Sake is really tasty.

Taste Chart

Sweet-Dry: 3/5 (1 is sweet, 5 is Dry)

Fruity-Acid: 4/5 (1 is Fruity, 5 is Acid)

Light-Bold: 4/5 (1 is Light, 5 is Bold)

5℃~10℃

Sashimi or fish with mayonnaise sauce will part well.

Mushroom salad will be a good partner.

Shrimp cocktail will also part well.

The tips of this Ippon

This brewery is located in Akita Prefecture. Akita prefecture holds Shirakami-Sanchi, the firstly listed nature heritage as World Heritage Site in Japan. They use the finest water of Shirakami-Sanchi. It is super soft water. When breweries use soft water, the taste of Japanese Sake becomes soft and clear. The sharpness of this label represents the quality of the water. The label name, YAMAMOTO, comes from the owner’s name. He became the owner in 2007. At that time, the brewery was in the bankruptcy crisis. He decided to stop hire “Toji” and start their new brand. They made a miracle. They brewed tasty Japanese Sake in first year. This decision saved the brewery.