Hanagaki Junmai Ginjo Saké

Description

The rice for Junmai Ginjo is polished to a higher degree than for Junmai, producing a more delicate, complex, lighter experience. The Hanagaki Junmai Ginjo Sake offers impressive, layered notes of spice, banana, mint, nuts and pear. Crisp and fresh with a fine acidity, it will be a great match for salmon or carrot lox.

Tasting Notes

Junmai Ginjo is a step up on the premium Sake scale from Junmai. The rice is polished to a higher degree than Junmai, which produces a more delicate, lighter and complex experience. The Hanagaki Junmai Ginjo Saké offers impressive and layered notes of spice, banana, mint, nuts and pear. Crisp, fresh and with a fine acidity, this will be a great match for salmon. (Vintages panel, Oct. 2015)