Manotsuru Pure Bloom Sweet Junmai Ginjo Sake
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Eco-friendly farming.
- Brewing of Manotsuru is mainly done by hand.
- Premium sake from the Niigata prefecture – considered by many to be the best place in the world to find high quality sake.
Varietal Composition: 100% Rice Sake
Elaboration:Pure Bloom, Sweet Junmai (no alcohol added) Ginjo Sake is brewed with only pure, soft groundwater and world-famous Niigata sake rice.
Grade: Ginjo (premium quality sake)
Nihonshu-do: -20 (pure sweetness)
Rice: Gohyakumangoku, Koshiibuki
Alcohol: 12%
Tasting Notes: This sake has a soft, light and elegant palate that showcases the cherry blossom, lychee and white chocolate notes.
PRESS
90 Beverage Testing Institute
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Obata Shuzo has been hand-making boutique premium sake since its founding in 1892, using pure, soft groundwater and world-famous sake rice. The kura is still owned and managed by the Obata family (Rumiko Obata). The toji (master brewer) is the acclaimed Kenya Kudo. The brewery has received multiple Gold Medals at the National New Sake Competition and the International Wine Challenge.