SHIRASUGI – GIN-SHARI Tokubetsu Junmai – 720ml

• Brewery / Region: Shirasugi Shuzo, Kyoto
• Type: Junmai Ginjo
• Rice Polishing Ratio: 55%
• Alcohol: 16–17%
• Acidity: 1.8
• SMV: +3

An innovative sake brewed entirely with Sasanishiki—a classic Japanese table rice highly prized for making premium sushi rice (Gin-Shari). Because it avoids standard sake-specific rice strains, it delivers a savory, rice-forward body with a clean, dry bite that matches exceptionally well with vinegared rice.

Tasting Notes Steamed Rice Sugar • Pear Skin • Lactic Acid Balance • Clean Grain Finish

Food Pairing Nigiri Sushi • Chirashi Seafood Bowls • Pickled Ginger • Grilled Mackerel

Brewery info Founded in 1777 in Kyotango, Kyoto, Shirasugi Shuzo is unique for completely banning standard sake rice from their facilities. They brew exclusively with premium local culinary eating rice, exploring new texture and flavor combinations in contemporary sake making.