This Tokubetsu Junmai sake is produced by Hakkaisan brewery in Niigata prefecture from Gohyaku Mangoku rice with an alcohol content of 15% and SMV of +5.0. It has a clean and smooth taste due to being made from spring water created by melting snow, giving it a dry finish that is suitable for room temperature, chilled, or warm.
2. Brewery: Hakkaisan
Prefecture: Niigata
Ricetype: Gohyaku Mangoku
Seimaibuai: 60%
Alcohol Content: 15%
Sake Meter Value: +5.0
Acidity: 1.4
Sake Name English: Eight Peaks
3. Tasting Notes
This Tokubetsu Junmai is made in the
snow country from the rock filtered spring
water created by the melting snow.
This pure water source give this sake an
especially clean and smooth taste and
finish.
Super Clean but Has Body
Smooth Mouthfeel
Vanilla Almonds
Dry Side of the SMV
Warm, Chilled, Room Temp
4. Talking Points
Hakkaisan Sakes are famously super clean, bold and
smooth finishers. This Tokubetsu Junmai is not quite a
bold as its stablemates but does not disappoint in
keeping up with the clean and elegant Hakkaisan
Tradition.
Hakkaisan ( ) Mountain of Eight Peaks is a famous
ski resort and gondola rope way.
Recommended Dishes
This sake compliments yakiniku grilled
steak or fish and teriyaki grilled vegetables.