Prefecture: Gunma
Rice & polishing: Omachi, polished to 80%
Style: Kimoto Junmai sparkling sake
Food pairings: Fried chicken, grilled steak, satay, aged cheese
Taste: Tingly, sharp, natural, deep
Alc.: 15%
Osakazuki's Macho Sparkling was brewed with a simple image in mind: lightly polished rice equals protein, and sparkle equals thunder. The base is a junmai made by the traditional kimoto method without added cultured yeast, using Omachi rice polished to only 80%. The brewery's own yeast foaming method then gives it natural bubbles, creating a clear, refreshing yet deeply flavoured sparkling sake with a tingly body and a sharp finish. Chill well before opening.
Keep refrigerated and open gently.
About the brewery
Makino Shuzo was founded in 1690 at Gonda in Kurabuchi, now part of Takasaki, and is Gunma's oldest sake brewery. It brews with clear subsoil water from the foot of the Haruna mountains, aiming for sake that is clean but aromatic, handmade with a contemporary sensibility. Its Osakazuki name dates from the Man'en era, after a celebratory cup drunk on the safe return of a Japanese mission to the United States.
