Made with an in-house yeast isolated from cherry blossoms, a sake with a low alcohol content, a beautiful sweetness that expresses itself on fruity notes of citrus, pineapple and ripe peaches.
A light Ginjo, a fruity elegance
やたがらすEffort 純米吟醸きぬひかり 北岡本店(奈良県)
72cl - alc. 13% vol.
Detailed tasting notes : This sake reveals a beautiful sweetness that expresses itself harmoniously on fruity notes of citrus, pineapple and ripe peaches. Each sip offers a rich, balanced taste experience, where fruity flavors mingle delicately to create a sensation of freshness and pleasure on the palate.
Tasting advice : To be enjoyed chilled, allowing the bottle to warm slowly to room temperature during tasting to enjoy the delicate fruity notes. The aromas evolve as the wine is tasted. To be enjoyed with white fish, shabu-shabu, vegetables.
About the brewery : Kitaoka Honten brewery is located in the town of Yoshino, south of Nara, which was the first capital of Japan in the 8th century at the eastern end of the Silk Road. From a historical and spiritual point of view, this mountainous area is certainly one of the richest places in the country; it is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the countless temples and pilgrimage sites, for the summer residence of the emperor and for the remarkable natural sites it abounds in. The Kitaoka Honten brewery began in 1868, but has a family history spanning seven generations. A lineage of soy sauce, oil and sake producers that saw its destiny transformed under the impulse of one of its sons, Sojuro.
Data sheet
- Product Type
- Sake Nihonshu
- Category
- Junmaï Ginjo
- Alcohol
- Alc. 13% Vol.
- Format
- 72cl bottle
- Producer
- Kitaoka Honten
- Region
- Pref. of Nara
- Rice type
- Yamadanishiki
- Rice milling
- 60%
- Tasting temp.
- Cold to room temp.
- Aromatic profile
- Expressive, fruity