Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai

Winemaker Notes 

Nanbu Bijin’s staple “Tokubetsu Junmai” was long known in the U.S. as the one with the butterflies on the label. As the 2017 International Wine Challenge Champion sake, it has graced many national and international dining scenes with its versatility, approachability and honesty in expressing regionality using locally-grown sake rice called Ginotome. Make sure to pause and enjoy its enticing aroma.

Using a very local rice varietal called Gin Otome milled to 55%, and using their special brewing water, Nanbu Bijin has set a standard with this sake that should be on every enthusiast’s bucket list. Round, soft, light, and creamy, it drinks with a rolling smoothness that is part rich and part ricey, with large amounts of that fifth taste known as umami. A small cup brings forth more umami and hints of nougat and caramel. A mid-sized glass extols breakfast cereal qualities and highlights a superb finish. A wine glass brings out the juicy, silky, and balanced rice play that highlights the pure definition of this sake. When warmed, look for brown sugar and sweet corn flavors on a soft fluid. Balanced sake at its best.

720ml