MIE・Iga city
DAIGINJYO HANZO IGA-YAMADANISHIKI
だいぎんじょう はんぞう いがやまだにしき ／ DAIGINJYO HANZO IGA-YAMADANISHIKI
Daiginjo
The sake only uses Yamada Nishiki, sake rice locally produced in Iga. The brewery sticks to manual labor throughout the process, from rinsing rice to cooling steamed rice.
This handmade daiginjo made with painstaking care, is perfect with meals.
It won gold at the Fine Sake Award Japan (wineglass sake) for three consequtive years, 2014, 2015, and 2016. The ninja-inspired bottle design is popular abroad.
- Sake brewery
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株式会社 大田酒造
- OTA SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD -
Flavor profile
Recommended temperature
chilled
room temperature
Heated
Sake vessels
A glass that widens at the rim is recommended in order to maximize the fragrance.
Food pairing
This is a refreshing sake with a refined ginjo aroma and an expansive Yamada Nishiki umami. The pleasant nodogoshi (feel on the throat) allows one to enjoy the flavor as is, or enjoy it with simple Japanese dishes like sashimi.
Sake profile
| Prefecture | MIE |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Iga city |
| Type of sake | Daiginjo |
| Ingredients | rice , rice-koji , brewers-alcohol. |
| Sake rice | Yamada Nishiki produced in Iga city (伊賀産山田錦) |
| Location of sake rice production | Iga city, Mie prefecture |
| brewing water | Mt. Nunobiki's underground water (soft water) |
| Rice polishing ratio | 40% |
| Acl / Vol. | 16-17% |
| NihonshudoSake meter value | +2.0 |
| Flavor | Dry |
Type of sake
Rice polishing ratio
50% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
60% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
70% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
80% or lower
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