Sommelier Tasting Collection: UMAMI SAKE
Sommelier Tasting Collection: UMAMI SAKE
Size: 3 x 720ml
In 3 words: Rich, savoury, complex
Unlock the fifth taste sensation with our UMAMI Tasting set. Part of our Sommelier Tasting Series, this food-loving bundle of rich sake places the enigmatic flavour of umami front and centre. Crafted using traditional Kimoto and Yamahai methods, known for their savoury depth, these Junmai (pure rice) sake are perfect for warming alongside your favourite hearty meals.
A great gift for that someone in your life who enjoys a sherry or sweet dessert wine.
In 3 words: Soft, fruity & mellow
Aromas & flavours: 🌰 🍏 🌾
Known as Black Dragonfly, this is a powerful, rich Junmaï Kimoto, with lightly smoky, cereal notes, as well as hints of citrus fruit and pineapple. The palate is dry and lactic, leading to a complex notes of dark chocolate, roasted hazelnuts, and baked apples. Layers of umami build to a lingering savoury and spicy finish reminiscent of black pepper. A superb introduction to the Kimoto style.
Try pairing me with crispy gyoza
Product Details
Grade: Junmai (Kimoto)
Brewery: Izumibashi
Region: Kanagawa
Rice polishing: 65%
Rice variety: Yamadanishiki
Sweet or dry: Medium
Acidity: 1.5
Sake Meter Value +6
Amino Acid : 1.5
Food Pairing: Grilled sardines, vegetable tempura, gyoza or dumplings, rich ramen, katsu curry
Serving temp: Chilled to warm (25℃)
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
In 3 words: Umami and sweetness
Aromas & flavours: 🧀 🍰 🍈
A beautiful of the kimoto brewing style, this clear and bright, Junmai is traditionally served warm to bring out its earthy, savoury aromas and flavours of apple, creamy cheese, and spice.. Chilling creates lighter, delicately nuanced aromas of vanilla, flowers, stone fruit and melon.
Try pairing me with classic paella
Product Details
Grade: Junmai (Kimoto)
Brewery: Shirakabegura (Takara)
Region: Nada, Hyogo
Rice polishing: 70%
Rice variety: Gohyakumangoku
Sweet or dry: Medium sweet
Body: Medium to full
Acidity: 1.2
Sake Meter Value +2
Food Pairing: prawn linguine, paella, vegetable risotto, fatty meats and fish such as tuna
Serving temp: Chilled to warmed to ~45C
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
In 3 words: Dry, smooth & complex
Aromas & flavours: 🍯 🥭 🍮 🌾
This is a connoisseur’s junmai sake, dry, sharp and smooth all in one - ideal for warming. Its mild astringency, characteristic of sakes made using the old yamahai method, is balanced by a faintly discernible toffee-like sweetness.
Try pairing me warmed with Baklava
Product Details
Grade: Junmai, Yamahai
Brewery: Tedorigawa (Yoshida)
Region: Ishikawa
Rice polishing: 60%
Rice variety: Yamadanishiki, 500 Mangoku
Sweet or dry: Medium Dry
Sake Meter Value +2
Acidity: 1.6
Food Pairing: Tagine, Shakshuka, Baklava
Serving temp: Room Temperature to warm
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
