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Takahashi Sake Brewery Akita

Misato Yoshino Junmai Ginjo - Cherry Blossom Yeast

Misato Yoshino Junmai Ginjo - Cherry Blossom Yeast

$45.00 USD
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This sake has a fluffy and gorgeous aroma from delicate Sakura cherry blossom yeast cultivated by the brewery’s toji. The soft taste has a sensual sweetness with mild acidity and red apple notes. Soft water from the local Rokugo Springs offers a smooth finish to this delightful sake.

  • Grade: Junmai Ginjo
  • ABV: 15%
  • Prefecture: Akita
  • Rice: Menkoina
  • SMV: -1
  • Acidity: 1.6
  • Amino Sando: 0.9
  • Seimaibuai: 60%

Yoshino Sakura Yeast

"Misato Yoshino"

This yeast was collected in 2017 by Brewmaster Toji Furuchi from a Yoshino cherry tree that was planted to commemorate Professor Takeshi Sasaki’s inauguration as President of the University of Tokyo.

Yoshino Sakura refers to cherry trees associated with Yoshino, Nara, a famous cherry blossom site in Japan

Who is Sasaki？

Takeshi Sasaki is a Japanese political scientist who served as the 27th president of the University of Tokyo. He has served as the chairman of the Japan Academy since 2022.

About Takahashi Sake Brewery In Akita

Takahashi Shuzo, founded in 1885, brews sake in Misato using pure Rokugo Springs water and unique local yeasts, including lavender and cherry blossom, to create flavorful, innovative, locally-inspired sake.
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