Joukigen Junmai Dewa no Sato

• Brewery / Region: Sakata Shuzo, Yamagata
• Type: Junmai
• Rice Polishing Ratio: 65%
• Alcohol: 15%
• Acidity: 1.5
• SMV: +2

Brewed exclusively using Yamagata's iconic, starch-rich Dewa no Sato rice. This award-winning Junmai beautifully translates the sheer comforting purity of the grain, capturing a rich, rounded, and savory umami mid-palate that finishes with a crisp, completely clean snap.

Tasting Notes Warm Rice Malt • Soft Pear Skin • Savory Koji Depth • Clean Uplifting Finish

Food Pairing Miso-Glazed Salmon • Roasted Root Vegetables • Teriyaki Chicken • Shabu-Shabu

Brewery info Sakata Shuzo was established in 1946 in the heavy-snow country of Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, through the merging of several historic regional breweries. They are highly renowned across Japan for keeping a vast library of unique yeast strains, hand-crafting rich, complex, and award-winning "Joukigen" sakes that bridge old-world density with modern clarity.