Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri Junmai 720ml
Masumi Okuden Kantsukuri Junmai 720ml
Size: 720ml | ABV: 15%
In 3 words: Food Friendly Junmai
Longtime sake-drinkers find this sake comfortingly familiar. From the highly respected Miyasaka brewery, this classic Junmai is smooth at first sip, and opens up with a range of subtle, organic flavours alongside a pleasant natural sweetness. Pairs well with a wide range of western dishes.
Grade: Junmai
Brewery: Miyasaka
Region: Nagano
Rice polishing: 60%
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Product Details
Rice variety: Miyamanishiki
Sweet or dry: Medium
Acidity: 1.5
Sake Meter Value +2.0
Food Pairing: Burger and fries, Roast beef, Sausage and mash, Grilled, BBQ Prawns, Calamari or onion rings
Serving temp: Chilled to Warm
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
The Brewery
Miyasaka
Set up in 1662 in the town of Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, the Miyasaka brewery are the craftsmen behind the famous Masumi sake brand. Throughout its history, Miyasaka has been a favourite brewery of many famous figures such as Matsudaira Tadateru, the sixth son of the first Tokugawa Shogun.
At a glance:
The family behind the brewery were originally retainers to the Suwa lords of ancient Japan
The Masumi sake name was first used by the brewery at the end of the Edo period
The brewery was revitalised in the early 20th century by a young sake prodigy
