• Prefecture: Fukuoka

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

• Style: Junmai Daiginjo, seasonal release

• Food pairings: Sashimi, scallop carpaccio, steamed prawns, soft cheeses

• Taste: Elegant, white peach and pear, floral, smooth

• Alc.: 15%

Hanabie is the name for one of the temperatures at which sake is enjoyed, around 10°C. This limited seasonal Junmai Daiginjo, made entirely from Yamada Nishiki, opens with a bright, spring-like fruity aroma of white peach and pear with a gentle floral lift. Sweetness and acidity are well balanced over a smooth, polished umami and a fine texture, leading to a clean, graceful finish. Serve chilled at 5–10°C; as it warms, the sweetness comes forward.

About the brewery

Yamaguchi Shuzojo was founded in 1832 at Imayama in Kitano-cho, Kurume, on the Chikugo plain in Fukuoka. Its Niwa no Uguisu brand covers both sake and plum liqueur, and its stated aim is to carry inherited technique forward while making sake suited to contemporary occasions.

“はなびえ”とは、日本酒を楽しむ温度帯の一つを表す言葉です。約10℃に冷やして、バランスのとれた十分な甘味と酸味、そしてきめ細やかな口当たりをお楽しみください。名前通り「はなびえ」だと味わいのバランスが良く、温度を上げると甘みが際立つ、様々な温度帯で楽しめる一本です。

酒度：N/A、原料米：山田錦、精米歩合：80％