Makihata Junmai Ginjo Namagenshu Muroka

Takachiyo Shuzo, founded in 1871 at the foot of Mt. Makihata in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata, uses Ipponjime rice grown exclusively in the surrounding valley: a rare Niigata variety that contributes umami and elegance rather than the clean lightness most Niigata rices are bred to produce. Rice is milled in-house using flat-polishing that follows the grain's natural shape, and washed with microbubble water for precision. The resulting muroka namagenshu, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and undiluted, is a full-powered expression of what this mountain region can offer: rich, vibrant, and broader-bodied than typical Niigata styles, with a transparent freshness from the first pour to the last.