Description
吉乃川 みなも 爽彩純米
Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
Est. 1548
Established in 1548, Yoshinogawa is located in the Niigata Prefecture in the small city of Nagaoka City and, is now in the hands of the 20th generation of the Kawakami Family. It is 5th oldest existing Sake brewery in Japan. The region is a known for its crisp, clean sake with a dry finish.
Yoshinogawa use a combination of techniques, both ancient and modern to craft both classic and modern interpretations.
Almost all of the rice used comes from the Niigata prefecture, and they have strict quality controls over the rice that is used. The water used for rice growing and sake making comes from the subterranean river of the longest river in Japan, the Shinano River.
Tasting Comment:
Minamo’ means ‘Water’s surface’. Yoshinogawa with their Sake will flow like a river and be close to your life.
‘Sousai’ means ‘fresh’. Very fresh and elegant style Sake.
Tropical sweet fruits like banana and guava on the nose, clean texture with fresh fruitiness and gentle acidity.
Local Sake rice Gohyakumangoku is 100% used. Long clean finish.
Food Suggestion:
Fish cake, chicken karaage, meat sauce pasta, lamb chop and butter flavoured dish.
Ingredients: Water, Rice, Koji Rice, Sake Yeast
ABV: 16%
720mL
