Kurosawa - Junmai Daignjyo "Kinmon-nishiki" [720ml,1800ml]

Kurosawa is a Japanese sake brand produced by Kurosawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Sakuho Town, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture.

Kurosawa Sake Brewery is particular about its traditional "Kimoto-zukuri" method, which is a labor-intensive method that takes twice as long as usual to cultivate yeast.

This traditional method produces a robust sake with a deep, rich flavor that has earned it high praise overseas.

Price of  Kurosawa Junmai Daignjyo "Kinmon-nishiki"  : 720ml 6,000JPY , 1800ml 11,000JPY

What is Kurosawa Junmai Daignjyo "Kinmon-nishiki" ?

Made using Nagano's rare sake rice "Kinmon Nishiki," this Junmai Daiginjoshu has an exquisite balance of sweet and sour, with an emphasis on flavor over aroma.

This is a Junmai Daiginjo sake made using the traditional "Kimoto-zukuri" method. Fermentation is promoted by natural forces without the use of artificial lactic acid bacteria, which is a very labor-intensive process. This is a gem of a sake produced through the efforts of the master brewers.

Taste characteristics of Kurosawa Junmai Daignjyo "Kinmon-nishiki"(sweetness, sourness, depth of flavor, aroma, suitable temperature)

It has a youthful, vibrant and fresh apple and pear-like fruity aroma, a smooth mouthfeel and a refined sweetness like dissolved acacia honey.

It is recommended to drink it at room temperature or slightly warmed as "Nurukan".

Characteristics of the brewery

The Kurosawa brand sake brewery is "Kurosawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd." (official website: https://kurosawa.biz　Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9630sake/), located in Sakuho-machi Minamisaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture.

Located at the top of the Chikuma River in the foothills of the Northern Yatsugatake Mountains, the brewery takes advantage of the nature and water nurtured by one of the most prominent plateaus in the country, 800m above sea level, to produce flavorful sake.

The water used in brewing is underground water from the Chikuma River, and the raw rice is "Miyama Nishiki" from Nagano Prefecture and "Hitogokochi" from Minamisaku, and the brewery is committed to using local produce and even polishes the rice in-house.

Kurosawa Sake Brewery is particular about its traditional "Kimoto-zukuri" method, which is a labor-intensive method that takes twice as long as usual to cultivate yeast. This traditional method produces robust sake with a deep, rich flavor that has earned it high praise overseas.

In addition to its own brand of sake, "Kurosawa," the company also produces brands such as "Izutsucho" and "Maruto."

Recommended dishes that go well with Kurosawa Junmai Daignjyo "Kinmon-nishiki"

It goes perfectly with Japanese food, of course, but it also goes well with seafood and French dishes that use butter.

・Steamed sea bream in sake

・Sauteed scallops in butter

・Oven-baked escargot

・Chicken and mushroom fricassee

Reviews of Kurosawa Junmai Daignjyo "Kinmon-nishiki"

”It's not too sweet for this type of food, just right!”(Man/40s)

"Hmm, so unique! It's sweet, but then there's a sourness like wine vinegar. Is this sake? The world of sake is deep!"(Man/30s)