Junmai Daiginjo Sake, 'Asian Beauty - Ichiban Matoi', Toyo Bijin

Brewery: Sumikawa Shuzo • Prefecture: Yamaguchi  • Rice: Yamada Nishiki milled to 40% • Water: – • Yeast: In House Yeast • Sake Meter Value: +6 • Acidity: 1.5 • ABV: 16%

• Dense, complex, medium full bodied sake with a touch of sweetness.
• Notes of fresh strawberry, ripe melon and papaya.
• Pair with lighter fare like fluke or salted and grilled vegetables, this also makes for a pleasantly surprising pairing with fresh fruit.
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A beautifully dense and complex sake, the Ichiban Matoi contains notes of fresh tropical fruit like melon, papaya and strawberry. Gorgeous aromatics, the sake itself is soft with a pleasant off dry flavor, but balanced by a light acidity. A bracing, lively and racy example of the Daiginjo category.  Enjoyable on its own or with lighter fare like fluke or salted and grilled vegetables, this also makes for a pleasantly surprising pairing with fresh fruit.

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