• Prefecture: Yamagata

• Rice & polishing: Bizen Omachi, polished to 48%

• Style: Junmai Daiginjo genshu (undiluted)

• Food pairings: Wagyu tataki, grilled unagi, char siew, creamy cheeses

• Taste: Fruity, savoury, umami-rich, fragrant

• Alc.: 17%

Made entirely from Omachi rice grown in the Bizen district of Okayama, regarded as the finest source of the variety, and polished to 48%. The nose is enticing, with fruit, melon and banana. The palate is savoury, with a good balance of acidity, and the distinct umami of the rice lasts right to the back of the palate. A tasty, fragrant Junmai Daiginjo, bottled undiluted as a genshu at 17%.

About the brewery

Founded in 1788 in the Okitama region of Yamagata, Goto Shuzoten makes nothing but designated premium sake, brewed in small quantities with close attention to rice quality. Its Benten brand has won a string of awards in recent years, including golds at Japan's National New Sake Awards and an IWC trophy for aged sake. Since 2023 the drinks retailer KURAND has run the business operations, with the Goto family president continuing to run the brewery day to day.

辯天 純米大吟醸 原酒 備前雄町

「雄町」といえば、岡山県の備前地方で採れるお米が一番とされています。 そのお米を48％まで磨き、仕上げました。 フルーティな吟醸香と、天然の酸味と旨味の絶妙なバランスがとれたお酒は、飲み飽きせず、どんな料理にも合う、すっきりとした味の吟醸酒。お米の旨味が生きています。