Takachiyo - Junmai Shiboritate Namagenshu "Origarami"[720ml,1800ml]

Takachiyo is a sake brand produced by Takachiyo Sake Brewery in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. Takachiyo Sake Brewery is a historic brewery founded in 1868, and brews sake using meltwater from Mt. Makihata, one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, and high-quality sake rice that is polished in-house.

Let us introduce you to Takachiyo sake, which has a gentle aroma and refreshing taste.

Price of Takachiyo Junmai Shiboritate Namagenshu "Origarami" : 720ml 3,500JPY , 1800ml 6.000JPY

What is Takachiyo Junmai Shiboritate Namagenshu "Origarami"?

This is freshly pressed "Origarami Nama Genshu". It has been polished to 65% using the flat rice polishing method that Takachiyo Shuzo specializes in.

This is a slightly cloudy pure rice sake that is only available in winter and has tiny particles of "ori" (lees) floating in the air from the "moromi" (unrefined sake mash).

Taste characteristics of Takachiyo Junmai Shiboritate Namagenshu "Origarami"(sweetness, sourness, depth of flavor, aroma, suitable temperature)

It is a refreshing, dry type of sake, but it is also a rich, fruity sake packed with the flavor of rice, as it is freshly pressed from a new year.

It is recommended to drink it chilled.

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 Takachiyo Junmai Shiboritate Namagenshu "Origarami"

Origarami sake pairs well with winter dishes such as hotpots and stews.

・Tom Yum Goong

・Beef stew

・Oden

Reviews of Takachiyo Junmai Shiboritate Namagenshu "Origarami"

”I chose this as a bottle to celebrate the New Year. It is a fresh and refreshing drink that also has a rich flavor.”(Man/60s)

"It has a slight fizz and is easy to drink. The thin layer of lees makes it fun to look at and delicious to drink. I look forward to drinking this sake every winter."(Man/70s)