The Rice:
Tamano Hikari Brewery’s first sparkling sake, crafted through in-bottle secondary fermentation. This lightly cloudy sparkling sake boasts natural bubbles, complemented by the umami and subtle sweetness typical of sake. It stimulates the palate and is ideal not only as an aperitif or toast, but also as a versatile pairing throughout a meal.

Prefecture: Kyoto
Rice: Yamada-nishiki
Semaibuai: Undisclosed
SMV: -26
Acidity: 1.8
Amino Acids: 1.1
ABV: 10%

The Sake:
The nose is full of sake- that soft koji smell.  The palate has bright green apple, and steamed rice, but is mostly crisp and drying on the palate.  The sake appears barely nigori;  just that whisp of a cloud that gives enough texture and sweetness to be interesting.

The Format:
375ml and 720ml bottles with cork and cage.

The Brewery:
Tamano Hikari means, “Brilliant Jade.”  Founded in 1673, for over 300 years, Tamano Hikari Brewery has been working their hardest to brew supreme quality sake. Their motto is that “Good Sake comes from Good Rice” and so they polish all of their sake rice – obtained through contracts with private farmers – within the walls of their brewery. They were one of the first to halt the use of additives like alcohol and sugar, but were also the first to halt use of preservatives, and basically reestablished Junmai sake. In 1980, they added Ginjo style sake to their repertoire. Now almost all the sake they produce is Junmai Ginjo style.

◉ Tamano Hikari Website
◉ Other Sake from this producer at E-Corp