Denshin Junmai Daiginjo Nama Natsuzake "Natsu"
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Location: Fukui, Japan
Grade: Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu
Rice polishing: 45%
Yeast: Proprietary(aromatic, ginjo style)
Rice: Koshinoshizuku (local, rare)
SMV: +3
Acidity: 1.3
ABV: 17%
Service: suited to ice, fizzy water, strong chill
Filtration: Fukuro-tsuri method, bag-drip filtration
Ippongi Kubohonten is based in Fukui prefecture, and it might be my favorite brewery for seasonal releases. Throughout the year, their interpretations of seasonal sake are creative, original, capture the essence of the seasonal mood, and are an excellent value for money. Fukui, in particular the Oku- Echigen agricultural region, is a pristine environment fed by a combination of alps runoff, heavy winter snow, and the proximity of the Japan Sea. Ippongi is Fukuiâs #1 brewery, and Denshin is their premium label. Because of the abundance of local seafood, seafood pairings are implicit. For the abundance of agriculture, local rice is implicit as well. This sake is brewed with the rare, local variety Koshinoshizuku, which Ippongi contracts from local farmers. Itâs the most fruity of the bunch, and it delivers overwhelmingly on that point: being âstraight from the tankâ at 17-18%, itâs richly concentrated with tropical flavor. The sake isnât technically sweet (perhaps a gram or two higher than the rest in this lineup) but the character of the fruit is ultra-ripe, tender, and sweet because the water itself is so soft.