Atago No Matsu Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake 720 ml
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$22.99
An elegant and food friendly Honjozo sake. Vibrant aromas of tropical fruit and wild strawberries gives way to a floral and herbal profile that finishes dry. Pair with herb roasted chicken, grilled whitefish with lemon or fresh oysters.
- A remarkably elegant honjozo popular with local Miyagi drinkers.
- Unusual for a sake of this grade it is made from Grade A Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo, some of the most highly sought after rice in the country and almost always used in more premium sake styles.
- Dynamic aroma and flavors of tart wild strawberries and green herbs balanced with mild creaminess.
- Versatile in food pairings but excellent with raw oysters, fluke and scallops. An excellent match for caviar.
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After graduating from Tokyo Agricultural University with a degree in brewing science Iwao Niizawa returned to take over his family’s brewery as owner and brewmaster but found its finances on the verge of collapse. In Niizawa-san’s own words, the situation was less a matter of expanding and improving than just having to do something to save the business.
Niizawa-san completely rethought sake from the inside out, eventually settling on the Hakurakusei series, which he crafted to be the “ultimate food sake”. At the time premium sake was generally made for flash and impact with bold aromas and layers of exotic flavor as opposed to restraint and clean acidity to match with food. While the response was gradual, over the years Niizawa-san’s vision of an elegant food sake has proven popular, and at the most prestigious tasting competitions his sake has consistently garnered top awards.
