Nechi Junmai Ginjo Single Premium Hinotsume 2019

Category:
 
Sake
Sub-Category:  
 
Sake
Producer:
 
Nechi
Label Name:
 
Junmai Ginjo Single Premium Hinotsume
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Japan
Region:
 
Nechi Valley, Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture
Volume:
 
720ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Gohyakumangoku (sake rice)
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Product listings and tasting descriptors: Watson's Wine (Nechi Hinotsume product pages). Producer and region info: Watanabe Shuzoten / Nechi Otokoyama

Tasting Note
Delicate junmai-ginjo aromatics of white pear, apple blossom and rice umami with fine mineral notes, gentle spice and a clean, off-dry finish. Bright acidity and medium body.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked salmon, ceviche, grilled white fish, roasted chicken. Asian: sushi and sashimi, tempura, yakitori, lightly spiced Thai or Vietnamese salads.

Production Method
Estate-grown rice (single-field), polished to ~55%, ginjo yeast, slow cool fermentation; small-batch Junmai Ginjo production from single-rice parcel.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Watanabe Shuzoten (Nechi Otokoyama) in Nechi Valley; family brewery since 1868 practicing estate rice growing and domaine-style sake.