Nanbu Bijin Ginjo Cup
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Much prettier and more delicate than the famous Tokubetsu Junmai (red labeled) Nanbu Bijin, the blue-labeled ginjo is an absolute treat with a light chill or at room temp.
Gentle aromas of chestnuts and steamed sweet potatoes accompany this sharp, crisp, and light-bodied sake, having a synergistic effect with a variety of dishes from around the world. The convenient aluminum can protect the sake from light damage and makes it easy to take it anywhere and for any occasion. Elegant and beautiful sake from start to finish, as expected from Nanbu Bijin.
Nanbu Bijin, 南部美人
Ninohe, Iwate prefecture
Grade: Ginjo
Rice: Hitomebore, Miyamanishiki + other local rice
Polishing: 60%
Yeast: M310
SMV: +1
Acidity: 1.3
ABV: 15-16%
The brewery was established in 1902, and the Nanbu Bijin brand name came to be in 1951. The Iwate area used to be called Nanbu (South), and is a place rich with nature, abundant water and fertile soil. In Japan, most breweries of the time made quite rough, inelegant, sweet sake, but this brewery wanted to make clean, beautiful sake like a fair southern maiden. Hence, the name Nanbu Bijin, or Southern Beauty.