Description
This honjozo uses estate-grown Gohyakumangoku as koji rice and Niigata-grown Koshiibuki as kakemai, both cultivated in the snow-fed Nechi Valley. The result is a gentle, finely textured sake with mild sweetness from the rice that drinks well both chilled and slightly warmed.
Specifications
Flavor Profile
Sweet
Dry
Light
Full
Crisp
Rich
Low Acid
High Acid
Smooth
Complex
Sake TypeWhat is Honjozo?
Versatile and food-friendly with a smooth, light character.
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Watanabe Sake Brewery &Co.Ltd
Nigata
A brewery that produces sake that reflects the climate and soil of the land like wine. He works on rice from rice to sake brewing in Nedaya, where the sake brewery is located, and pursues the new value and charm of sake.
Est.1868
BrandNechiotokoyama
Address1197-1 Itoigawa Niigata
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