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720ml
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6 bottles:
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Our Junmai Daiginjo is crisp with nuanced notes of honeydew, lemon peel, and white flowers. Enjoy chilled, or as a...
720ml
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$33.63
$35.40
Inspired by Shiokawa-san's experience making sake all over the world, from Northern California to Indonesia. This...
1.8Ltr
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$50.73
$53.40
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$50.40
A classic dry sake inspired by local lore, Yuki Otoko is the yeti of north Japan, said to haunt the mountains and...
180ml
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$10.69
$11.25
A classic dry sake inspired by local lore, Yuki Otoko is the yeti of north Japan, said to haunt the mountains and...
720ml
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$22.80
$24.00
A classic dry sake inspired by local lore, Yuki Otoko is the yeti of north Japan, said to haunt the mountains and...
300ml
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$17.50
12 bottles:
$16.63
The ‘Yuki Otoko’ is a mythical creature said to inhabit the snowy mountains of Niigata. Large and hairy it hides...
720ml
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$25.20
12 bottles:
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The ‘Yuki Otoko’ is a mythical creature said to inhabit the snowy mountains of Niigata. Large and hairy it hides...
Mencia Pinotage Sake Japan Niigata Prefecture
Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.