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Description: The mellow nose on this cloudy "Nigori" unfiltered sake is filled with steamed rice, cinnamon, clove, and dairy elements. Lots of nigori sakes are fruity sweet bombshells - not this dry and compact brew that drinks more zesty and bright than gooey sweet. Unique to the unfiltered world this guy drinks complex and quick with creamy elements that are coupled with dry fruit tones capped with a hint of citrus. Look for steamed rice and asian apple pear licks balanced out on a dry and crisp flow. A great example of "the other kind of Nigori."

One word to describe this sake brew: Dry

Food Pairings: Light Pasta, Grilled Meats, BBQ & Skewers, Fried or Salty Dishes, Game and Fowl, Grilled and Steamed Veggies, Turkey, Ham and Game, Hamburgers, Pizza, Mac & Cheese, Assorted Cheeses, Fruit (Parfaits, Pies)

Taste profile: WINE: Dry reds/Crisp whites; BEER: Hefferweisen

Brewery: Minogawa Shuzo
Sake Type: Nigori (un-filtered), Junmai
Bottle Size: 500ml
Founded by: Minogawa Shuzo in 1827
Prefecture: Niigata
Toji (Master Brewer): Masayuki Tanaka; Tanaka-san has been making sake for two decades.
Ingredients: Ricetype Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki; Water: Underground water currents from the Shinano River and the Higashiyama mountains are pumped up from the 90 meter deep on-site well. Soft waterYeastKyokai #7; No sulfites, no preservatives.
Seimaibuai (amount of rice left after milling): 65%
Alcohol Content: 15-16%
Sake Meter Value (the lower the sweeter, the higher the drier): +3
Sweet or dry: Semi-dry
Body: Medium
Acidity: 1.5
Amino acids: 1.5
Serving temp: Serve chilled. Shake the bottle before opening it.
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