
Layers of dried flowers and baking spice give way to savory salinity. Year after year, this sake reminds me of pizza dough, peanuts and almond crackers-- in the best way. Dry and medium-bodied, clean and focused on the finish, Amanoto is in keeping with its classic style of accentuating the qualities of the rice.
Stats:
- Brewery: Asamai Shuzo
- Brand: Amanoto
- Grade: Tokubetsu Junmai Namazake
- Polish: 55%
- Prefecture: Akita
- Yeast: AK-1 (prefectural yeast)
- Rice: Ginnosei, Miyamanishiki (Akita)
- Established: 1917