Chiyonohikari mochi Junmai

Chiyonohikari Sake Co., Ltd. has long history since 1860.

The brewery is in the heavy snow area in Joetsu.

So, they use clean and smooth groundwater made by plenty of snow.

Snow make clean atmosphere and stable temperature.

They are good for brewing clean and smooth SAKE.

Nowadays, their young brewer tries to use new technologies and to brew new SAKE.

The one is to use centrifuge. It’s very unique and challenging.

Now this SAKE, Chiyonohikari mochi Junmai is using unique technique too.

But it is traditional and old technique.

This SAKE is made with two types of rice, SAKE rice and sticky rice.

Usually, Rice cake is made from Stickey rice.

Brewery don’t brew SAKE with sticky rice. Because sticky rice is difficult to polish.

But the SAKE brewed with sticky rice has plenty of rice umami and gentle sweetness.

Few brewery brews sticky rice SAKE. (e.g. Midorikawa Masamune)

Aroma and Taste is unique.

Feeling likes grains and bread.

These specifications are suitable for drinking with dry food.

Dry fish or nuts are good.

Web site: Japanese

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