Junmai Daiginjo, 'Kaizan Ittekisui' Zaku

Brewery:  Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten  • Prefecture: Mie •  Rice: Yamada Nishiki polished to 40% • ABV: 16%

• Beautiful nose of pear and white flowers.
• Lychee, mint, green apple. Bright palate and candied pineapple. Ripe, red apple.
• Silky textures, elegant and balanced acidity.

The name “Kaizan Ittekusui” (“a single drop from Mt. Kaizan”) comes from the Buddhist teaching that even just a single drop of water retains the power to sustain and nourish life.  

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