Sake Producers Flashcards
Masumi Yumedono “Mansion of Dreams” Junmai Diaginjo is from where and what is the price?
Nagano and $213
Flavor profile for Masumi Yumedono “Mansion of Dreams” Junmai
A fruit-filled start of melons, grapes, cherries, and dried apricots meets a subtle acidity play that creates a multi-layered sake that should be sweet, but really is quite dry.
Why is the sake brewery called “Masumi”?
They began using the name “Masumi” for our sake at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867). Masumi, which means transparency or truth, is the name of a 8th century bronze mirror kept at the Suwa Taisha shinto shrine. My family had provided the shrine with sake for centuries, so it was only fitting that our sake took the name of the shrine’s “Masumi Mirror.”
Flavor profile for Tenzan Junmai Genshu
With a soft fruity nose of bananas and melons, this sake has an off-gold appearance. From the first big introduction to the final goodbye this genshu is deep and expansive. Flavors from bananas, melons, and crushed leaves run throughout the mouth in a dry and solid transition. The viscosity and full-bodied flavor would appeal to any red wine drinker with a taste for flavor forward sakes that “talk-the-talk”.
Rich, earthy, and full bodied, this junmai genshu is powerful and flavorful. Its unique packaging is also very popular with Tenzan fans all over the world.
Where is Tenzan Junmai Genshu from and what is the price?
Saga (Southern Japan) and $102
The Okunomatsu junmai daiginjo is from where and what is the price?
Fukushima and $255
Flavor profile for Okunomatsu Junmai Diaginjo
An overall delicate flavor with fine lines of fruity lightness spreading nicely across the tongue in crisp waves, accented by a balanced fragrance. The recesses of flavor are clear and sharply defined in this premium DAIGINJO sake.
Flavor profile for Chokaisan Junmai Daiginjo
A unique yeast derived from flowers gives this exceptionally elegant sake a pronounced floral bouquet. Tones of licorice and fresh herbs, coupled with a hint of asian pear, make this a perfect example of everything Junmai Daiginjo has to offer. Serve as an aperitif, or with salads and lighter fare.
Where is Chokaisan Junmai Daiginjo from and what is the price?
Akita and $108
Story behind Chokaisan brewery
Founded in 1874, Tenju Shuzo is a tightly knit, family-owned brewery enjoying its sixth generation of sake production. To ensure the quality of their product, the brew masters at Tenju use only naturally filtered, soft water from nearby Mt. Chokai and rice grown by exclusively commissioned local farmers.
