• Prefecture: Iwate

• Rice & polishing: Yamada Nishiki, polished to 50%

• Style: Junmai Daiginjo

• Food pairings: Melon with prosciutto, sashimi, grilled scallops, white fish carpaccio

• Taste: Green melon, pineapple, elegant, dry

• Alc.: 16%

The label carries the shape of shinpaku, the white starchy heart of the rice grain. Brewed from top-quality Yamada Nishiki polished to 50%, this Junmai Daiginjo has a distinct, elegant ginjo fragrance on the nose, with notes of fresh green melon laced with a very soft, pineapple-like aroma. The body is mild and the palate fairly dry, leading to a clean, lingering finish with a distinctive umami that pairs well with food. Overall, a beautifully balanced sake. Serve chilled.

SMV: ±0｜Acidity: 1.6

2024 Oriental Sake Awards — The Best of Iwate 2023 Feminalise World Wine Competition — Top of the Best 2023 International Wine Challenge — Bronze 2022 Kura Master — Platinum (Junmai Daiginjo)

About the brewery

Nanbubijin was founded in 1902 in Ninohe, Iwate, by Suetaro Kuji, and draws its brewing water from its own well and from a spring at nearby Takenouchi Shrine. The brewery has steered its production towards premium and ginjo-style sake. Fifth-generation president Kosuke Kuji, who took over in 2013, works alongside veteran master toji Hajime Yamaguchi.

南部美人 純米大吟醸 心白 山田錦 

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