Matsunotsukasa Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama

Category:
 
Sake
Sub-Category:  
 
Sake
Producer:
 
Matsunotsukasa
Label Name:
 
Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama
Country:
 
Japan
Region:
 
Ryuo, Shiga Prefecture
Volume:
 
720ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
Aiyama (sake rice)
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
5-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Matsunotsukasa (松の司 / Matsuse Shuzo) holds multiple national golds and IWC trophies

Tasting Note
Delicate and aromatic: melon, white peach and banana notes with refined rice sweetness, elegant umami and a clean, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, sashimi-style seafood, light creamy seafood pasta, foie gras, goat cheese. Asian: sushi, sashimi, tempura, yakitori, steamed dim sum, lightly sauced Chinese seafood.

Production Method
100% Aiyama rice (polished ~50%); small-batch, low-temperature moromi fermentation, box-kojii (hako-koji) and careful temperature control; typically pasteurized and cold-stored.

Vineyard Info
Matsuse Sake Brewery (brand Matsunotsukasa), founded 1860 in Ryuō, Shiga. Uses local contract-grown rice and Suzuka-range spring water; noted for small-batch, precision brewing and multiple awards.