• Prefecture: Shizuoka

• Rice & polishing: Yamada Nishiki

• Style: Junmai Daiginjo

• Food pairings: Grilled unagi, beef sukiyaki, char siew, buttery grilled scallops

• Taste: Rich, buttery, fruity, dry

• Alc.: 15.5%

Brewed from Yamada Nishiki and Mt. Fuji subsoil water, among the finest brewing water in Japan, this Junmai Daiginjo has a rich, savoury depth. The texture is luscious and buttery, with fruity notes and a distinct dryness that keeps it poised. It is versatile on temperature: enjoy it chilled, or warm it to around 50°C. It pairs well with full-flavoured dishes.

SMV: +5

About the brewery

Fuji Takasago Shuzo has brewed at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya since 1830. Its water is Mt. Fuji subsoil water, which the brewery says takes roughly a century to filter through the mountain, and generations of Noto toji have worked here. The house leans on yamahai and saishikomi (re-pitched) methods for a gentle mouthfeel and light sweetness rather than a sharp finish.

駿州中屋 純米大吟醸 

山田錦 の 持 つコクと 旨 みに 富士山 の 伏流水 の 滑 らかな 水質 とが 織 りなす 珠玉 の 一本 。 とろっとした 舌触 り 、 穏 やかに 香 る 吟醸香 。 旨 みがよりこく 味 わえる 濃厚 で 厚 みのある 味 わい 。 冷やからぬる 燗 まで 味 わえます 。 さっぱりとした 料理 から 濃 いめの 味付 けまで 幅広 く 楽 しめます 。