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Shirakabegura Junmai Daiginjo Sake

In 3 words: Balanced delicate sweetness

The premium line of the brewery’s range, this aromatic Junmai Daiginjo has a light sweetness of strawberry and melon. To taste, it is delicately dry and acidic with a faint lactic flavour of vanilla ice cream. As it warms to room temperature, it becomes bolder, richer and more full-bodied, leaving a lingering spicy and nutty finish with noticeable umami.

Rice variety: Yamadanishiki

Rice polishing: 45%

Sweet or dry: Medium

Body: Medium to full

Acidity: 1.5

Sake Meter Value +0

Food Pairing: Light-flavoured vegetable and seafood dishes such as mixed salad, asparagus or scampi. At room temp will hold up to fattier foods like pork belly, pulled pork and bacon!

Serving temp: Chilled to Room Temperature

Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan

Shirakabegura Daiginjo Muroka Genshu Sake

In 3 words: Aromatic, unrestrained, complex

Within this stunning bottle lies a stunning sake, packed full of surprises. Brewed with a 'low-intervention' style, the final product does not go through the usual charcoal filtering (Muroka) or dilution with water (Genshu), resulting in fresh apple on the nose and a rich, complex, full flavour.

Rice variety: Gohyakumangoku

Rice polishing: 45%

Sweet or dry: Medium

Body: Medium to full

Acidity: 1.3

Sake Meter Value +1

Food Pairing: Light-flavored vegetable and seafood dishes such as mixed salad, asparagus, scampi or fish fingers

Serving temp: Chilled to Room Temperature

Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan

The Brewery

Shirakabegura

Located in Nada, Hyogo, one of Japan's most famous sake producing regions, Shirakabegura is part of the Takara group, a producer of sake, shochu and other Japanese delicacies. This brewery produces consistently award-winning premium sake with distinctive production methods such as kimoto and muroka genshu.

At a glance:

• Brewing since 1842, using the hard water of Miyamizu, uniquely suited to sake production

• One of the longest gold medal streaks of any brewery in the Annual Japan Sake Awards

• A master of the rare traditional kimoto style producing unique flavours