Made with rice polished to at least 50% and sometimes much more, junmai daiginjo sake is created using only rice, water, koji and yeast. An ultra-premium sake grade.
Hakutsuru is located in the famed Nada district of Kobe, a leading sake production area. The name Hakutsuru means “white crane”. The crane’s reserved character and graceful appearance along with the cultural association of seeing a crane in flight as an auspicious sign, makes the crane an ideal symbol to represent the excellent quality of Hakutsuru’s sake.
Ukiyo-e (ooh-kee-yoh-eh) is a Japanese woodblock print or painting of famous kabuki actors, beautiful women, travel landscapes and city life from the Edo period. Ukiyo-e is significant in expressing the sensual attributes of Japanese culture from 17th to 19th century.
ARTIST/CHARACTER
This woodblock print depicting the character of Umeomaru is so famous that it has become synonymous with aragoto, the flamboyant, powerful style of acting. It is one of the most sought-after roles by even contemporary kabuki actors. In 1796, artist Kabukido Enkyo portrayed Ichikawa Yaozo III as Umeomaru that showed a figure of fine appearance.
PRODUCT NOTES
Smooth and delicate with pleasant aromas of honeydew, fuji apple, and hints of licorice. Slightly dry with pleasant flavors of honeydew, bartlett pears, cherry and a touch of almond with a clean, crisp finish.
SUGGESTED PAIRINGS
Delicious with paella, grilled white fish with soy sauce and lemon zest, shrimp and scallop scampi with linguine.
Receive a 15% discount with code “BOTTLE15” when you purchase 12 bottles or more. Club members receive a 20% discount for this product regardless of bottle quantity.
| per bottle | club price | case of 6 | club price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720ml | $32 | $25.60 | $192 | $154.60 |
| Category/Style | Junmai Daiginjo |
| Milling/Polish | 50% |
| Alcohol | 15.3% |
| Kake Rice | Japanese Domestic Rice |
| Koji Rice | Yamada Nishiki |
| Profile | Smooth and delicate with a pleasant aroma |
| Yeast | Proprietary |
| Serving Temperature | Enjoy Chilled |
| Sizes | 720ml |
| Location | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Toji | Kosa Mitsuhiro |
- Gluten-Free
- Sulfite-Free
