Sato No Homare Pride/Village-Junmai Ginjo
This sake is brewed in Japan's oldest active brewery, Sudo Honke (founded in 1141 AD) and the brewery President is the 55th-generation owner. They only brew Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo grade sake at Sudo Honke.
89 Points, Stephen Tanzers International Wine Cellar, 2007
"Very pale greenish-yellow color. Highly aromatic nose combines lime, apple, pear, strawberry, herbs, mint and licorice, along with a whiff of wet paint that may put off veteran sake drinkers. Then high-toned in the mouth, with very good juiciness and cut to the assertive flavors. No doubt a controversial style for its exaggerated aromatic qualities. From the oldest active brewery in Japan. Reportedly the most successful sake at Jean-George Vongterichten's restaurants."
Sake Details
| Quality Grade | Junmai Ginjo |
|---|---|
| Seimaibui | 50% (50% of rice grain polished away) |
| Rice | Yamada Nishiki |
| Alcohol | 15.1% |
| Special Features | |
| Brewery Name | Sudo Honke |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| Toji (Master Brewer) | Mitsuo Fujiwara and Hideo Segawa |
Tasting Notes
With aromas of violet, strawberry, pear and Muscat grape governing the nose, complex flavors of licorice, mint and pears emphasize the semi-dry impact of this medium-bodied sake. Though the acidity is clean and bright, gentle licorice sweetness takes it all the way to the lengthy finish.
