Type
Matsunoi Shuzojo · Niigata
Matsunoi Tokubetsu Honjozo "Lone Pine"
$21.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Tanrei Nishiki (local)
Prefecture
Niigata
Flavor profileEach scale is our tasting-room read on where this bottle sits between two extremes — dry to sweet, light to full-bodied, soft to acidic, and subtle to aromatic. These are subjective, however, and will shift with food, serveware & temp.
DrySweetBone dry: crisp and clean, almost no perceptible sweetness. Everyone will read "5" as dry.
LightFullVery light: delicate and water-clean on the palate, light in flavor and overall presence.
SoftAcidicVery soft: gentle and mellow, almost no perceptible acidity. A "1" sake isn't flat or boring, but is balanced around overall subtlety and softness, using other characteristics to give it structure.
SubtleAromaticSubtle aroma: if you stick your nose in, you'll get a few quiet notes of fruit, grains, nuts & rice. Aroma isn't a big part of this sake's character. An aromatically quiet sake can still have a powerful flavor, though.
Pairs with
Pairs with dried scallops, ripe strawberries, and cream cheese canapés.
Formerly known as "Wishing Well," Lone Pine is an alternate telling of the Matsunoi kanji and speaks to the pines that dot the countryside in this remote Niigata village.
Familiar, earthy notes of toasted sugar, pine cones, hazelnuts, & crisp spring water. Classic old Niigata: a cleansing, tanrei karakuchi finish paired with a nutty, clean body.
There's not a lot to say about Matsunoi, but only because it brings you to a nostalgic place of peace and silence, pine trees and deep wells of fresh snowmelt.
Ground shipping is $25 to $40, free at 12 bottles.
Free pickup at our Portland shop. An adult (21+) with photo ID must be present for delivery.
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Specifications
Region: Chubu
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai & Tokubetsu Honjozo
Style: Chokarakuchi
Rice: Tanrei Nishiki (local)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
Starter: Sokujo
SMV: +6
Acidity: 1.4
Yeast: #10
Size: 720ml
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
- Wednesday Lessons: Niigata — Land of Rice & Snow, Feb 15, 2023
Shipping
Ships to most states, not Alaska, Hawaii or Utah. No sales tax (Oregon). Free Ground shipping at 12 bottles. Pickup at our Portland shop is free.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
