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Description
Hatsusakura Junmai is a pure rice sake from Hatsusakura Brewery in Katsuragi Town, Wakayama, made with Amano rice grown at 400 meters elevation in the mountains near Koyasan. Polished to 60% and brewed with well water from the Izumi-Katsuragi mountains, it offers pronounced acidity alongside a robust, food-friendly umami.
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Flavor Profile
Subtle
Aromatic
Light
Full
Estimated from the category and polishing ratio, not a measurement of this bottle.
Sake TypeWhat is Junmai?
Pure rice sake with rich umami depth — the everyday staple of Japan.
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Hatsusakura Shuzo Co.,Ltd
Wakayama
Our company is located on the banks of the Kinokawa, which is familiar in the novel of Ariyoshi Koyama, designated as a World Heritage Site, and is said to have carried a sake barrel on the back of the horse to Mt. Koyasan.
Hannya -yu is a liquor that is drunk at the temple.
Junmai Ginjo Koyasan "Saint" Hanwakayu is a "special Koyasan local sake" made in the underground water at the foot of Koyasan, which was designated as a World Heritage Site in July 2004.
Est.1866
BrandHatsusakura
Address85 Naka -Rice Katsuragi Ido Wakayama
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