Sake Flashcards
Junmai Ginjo ‘Wandering Poet’, Rihaku
- It is named after the famous Chinese poet, Li Po, who was said to
drink a bottle of sake and write one hundred poems. - Rich & Dry
- Notes of citrus and tropical fruits (banana & Lemon)
- Pair as an aperitif & light courses & vegetables
Junmai Ginjo ‘Sacred Power’, Chiyonosono (Kumamoto)
- This is a rich, full flavored sake
- Fresh-cut green grass aromas and hints of tropical fruits.
- The mouth feel is silky with umami flavors. It finishes with excellent acidity.
- Pair with fresh oysters & bok choy
Junmai Daiginjo ‘Soul of the Sensei’, Takatenjin (Shizuoka)
- This sake was made to commemorate legendary Hase Toji, who brewed
here until his nineties and helped develop the style of fruity, dry sake - Light & Dry
- citrus & tropical
- Pair with meat & seafood
Junmai Ginjo ‘Moon on the Water’, Fukucho (Hiroshima)
- brewed by one of Japan’s only female brewery owners
- Light & Dry
- vibrant fruit aromas
- Pineapple, Violet, Fennel (tropical, floral, and vegetal)
- Pair with Seafood
Shizuku Junmai Daiginjo, Shichi Hon Yari (Shiga)
- The rice is polished way down and then fermented even slower than
normal and collected drop by drop after fermentation. - Light & Dry
- Smoke, Sea Salt, White Pepper
- Pair with Meat
Junmai ‘Forgotten Fortune’, Fukucho (Hiroshima
- Female brewery owner, Miho Imada, mills the rice for this sake less than most Junmais because she believes it results in the best expression of rice flavor, balance, and complexity.
-Light & Dry
-Lemon, Apricot, Earth
Tokubetsu Junmai ‘Heaven’s Door’, Ama No To (Akita)
- The label image is an icon of good fortune from the Shinto Sun
Goddess who is believed to have brought light to the world and cultivated
Japan’s first rice fields. - A true grower sake, made by rice farmers.
- Light & Dry
-Floral and tropical aromas with a hint of nuttyness
-Pair with seafood
Tokubetsu Junmai ‘Noble Arrow’, Taka (Yamaguchi)
Brewer, Takahiro Nagayama spent time apprenticing at iconic
burgundy producers to make sake that had the same intensity and
tension as the greatest wines n the world.
Light, dry &Refreshing
Melon, Lime, and Mint
Junmai Ginjo 3 yrs aged ‘Star Filled Sky’, Mantensei (Tottori)
This sake is named for a lovely flowering plant that is a symbol for the
town where the brewery is located.
Rich & Sweet
Apple, Fennel, baking spice aromas
Namazake Moon on the water
A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice
sweetness
Namazake Moon on the water
A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice
sweetness
Namazake Moon on the water
A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice
sweetness
Junmai Daiginjo, SOTO (Niigata)
• Off Dry
• Medium Bodied
• Green apple & Lemon
Daiginjo, Joto (Hiroshima)
The 72 clocks on the label represent the 72 hours spent to carefully polish
the rice
Rich & Dry
soft acidity and mix of apple and pear notes.
Junmai ‘Organaka’, Tentaka (Tochigi)
Rich & Dry
Mint, Melon, Steamed Rice
Junmai ‘Nopa’, Shiokawa (Niigata)
Rich & Dry
lemon & papaya with hints of black pepper and smoke.
pronounced acidity.
Junmai Ginjo ‘Bride of the Fox’, Kanbara (Niigata)
Inspired by local legends of Niigata’s annual fox-bride festival.
Rich & Dry
Mango, Strawberry, white pepper
Junmai Ginjo ‘Olive’, Kawatsuru (Kagawa)
Made with yeast extracted from the Sanuki olive native to the region
melon, white flowers and green pear, salinity
Kachou Gesseki Daiginjo ‘Morning Flower, Evening Moon’, Yuki No Bosha (Akita)
Competition grade sake
Light & dry
shows orange and peach on the
palate, and finishes with long, elegant honey notes
Chosetsu Junmai Daiginjo ‘The Sound Of Snow’, Yuki No Bosha (Akita)
Competition grade sake: not easy to get
Legendary brewer
Light & sweet with a creamy texture that opens up as you drink
Asian pear, white flowers
Junmai Daiginjo ‘Ultraluxe’, Toko (Yamagata)
Competition grade sake
Light & sweet
Elegant Bouquet of violets, roses, & tropical notes
Cedar Barrel Aged ‘Untitled’, Kojimaya (Yamagata)
a sake that has remarkable intensity and concentration
Notes of maple, black cherry, and baking spice.
Yamahai Junmai 12 yrs aged ‘Ancient Treasure’, Kanbara (Nigata)
Despite 12 years of aging, this sake still has a shocking amount of acidity
due to the technique of using 99% koji rice, compared to the industry
standard of 20%.
Rich & Sweet
Chocolate & Honey
Pair with Meat
Sparkling Junmai ‘Awa’, Hakkaisan (Niigata)
Rich w some sweetness
Melon, Pear, Grapefruit
Great with Aperitif and starters
Nama Junmai ‘Blue Door’, Brooklyn Kura (New York)
Rich & Dry
earthy with subtle notes of banana and ripe melon.
Senkin “Immortal Wing” URARA Junmai Daiginjo
Rich, Off-Dry, Green Apple aromas/flavors
Kaze no Mori “Alpha Type 3”
Light & Dry, Effervescent
Pear & Cucumber
Honjozo ‘Yamahai Miyamanishiki’, Noguchi Naohiko (Ishikawa)
Unpasteurized
Rich, off-Dry, Complex
Berries, Herbs, Yogurt
Junmai Ginjo ‘Ken’, Katsuyama (Miyagi)
Rich & Dry
Earth & sweet rice
Aperitif
Daiginjo ‘Premium Reserve’, Kurosawa (Nagano)
Light & Sweet
Rice pudding, Coconut, Cashew
Meat & Seafood
Daiginjo ‘BY - Library Release’, Kikuhime (Ishikawa)
This rare Library Release has been carefully aged for a decade before release.
Complex melon notes with hazelnut and an earthiness brought out by extended aging
contrasted by a big structure and chewy texture that broaden the flavor and make it exceedingly complex.
Pair with everything
Junmai Daiginjo ‘Ginrei’, Kurosawa (Nagano) 300 ml
Rich & Dry
Pear, Kiwi, Pineapple
Pair with Seafood & Meat
Junmai Daiginjo, Kirinzan (Niigata) 300 ml
Light & Dry
Citrus notes with savory mouthfeel & long finish
Junmai Ginjo, Kirinzan (Niigata) 720 ml
Dry
Earth & steamed rice
Simple but has a lot going on
Junmai Daiginjo ‘Asian Beauty - Ichiban Matoi’, Sumikawa (Yamaguchi)
Off Dry, medium bodied sake
fresh strawberry, ripe melon and papaya.
Nigori, Wazake
Rich and delicate at the same time, with aromas of rice and milk as well as a touch of acidity on the finish which gives it a very nice balance
Namazake Moon on the water, Fukucho
A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice
Sweet
Namazake Origin of Purity
powerful expression of namazake.
layers of smoke, molasses, toast cereal, and candied nuts.
IWA 5
Made by the former Master Brewer of Dom Pérignon, this sake is “orchestrated” with 3 different rice varietals and 5 different brewing yeasts including 2 wine yeasts.
Rich and sweet
Weighty
Lychee, Rosemary, Honey notes
