About This Product :
The Rice:
This sake is PINK! Saga no Hana is a uniquely purple-black rice. It is a longer grain than most sake rice tends to be, which gives this sake a more nutty flavor profile. The brewery also uses cactus yeast instead of a consortium yeast to create fermentation.
Translated Name: ” 天吹 / Amabuki” = Heavenly Wind “Gin no Kurenai” =~Red Ginjo
Prefecture : Saga (northern Kyushu)
Rice: 100% Saga no Hana
Nihonshu-Do (SMV) : +1
Seimaibuai : 100% – not milled!
Acidity: 1.1
Amino Acids: 0.9
ABV: 15%
The Sake:
This sake is a revolution in the taste, color and aroma of sake. From the moment of the first unbelievable pour, the special qualities are quite apparent – a beautiful rosé color, coming from the use of ancient black rice, glistens in your wine glass.
The flavor is lightly sweet with muted fruit undertones, but it’s the color that will truly draw you in. This is an ideal sake to serve for any celebration, and it makes the perfect gift!
The Format:
720ml bottle
The Brewery:
Established 1688 in the northern Kyushu region, Amabuki Brewery has been producing sake earnestly for
over 325 years. They make use of locally harvested Saga rice and underground water and to create unique, high grade sake. Their specialty – a new style of using flower yeasts – is a combination of their skill, creativity and hard work, and led to new level in sake. Enriching your most relaxing times with the elegant and unique fragrances and flavors in their brews has been their ultimate duty for generations.
