SENKIN MODERN KAME NO O JUNMAI DAIGINJO

Food Pairings: Grilled Ayu with tade vinegar, grilled conger eel with yuzu pepper, fresh spring rolls with yuzu and lemon vinegar, winter melon with crab sauce, cold steamed chicken, steamed scallops, marinated salmon with lemon.

Tasting Notes: In the autumn, delicate golden stalks growing in hand-cultivated paddies ripple with the movement of the head-heavy treasure. These fields are filled with Kame No O, a finicky plant, and one of the few pure strains of sake rice left in Japan (most varietals are a result of crossbreeding). Brewed with this revered sake rice varietal, Senkin Modern Kame No O - a member of their "modern" series that is made using modern sake brewing methods - is a sake that somehow delicately displays the wildest features of this rice alongside its characteristic savory aftertaste. The brew is bright, elegant and aromatic with a deep and dense peach-like character, silky mouthfeel, and a refreshing brightness. The brewery encourages drinkers to sip their sake out of Bordeaux wine glasses to truly appreciate the sensory potential of this brew.