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720ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$37.24
Clear color. Tropical aromas of and flavors of ripe pineapple, papaya, baked coconut, anise seed, and goat's milk....
720ml
Bottle:
$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.10
A fruity Junmai sake in the classic Yamagata style. Aroma of fresh toasted grains mixed with light tropical fruit....
720ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$150.00
Delicate and complex with notes of white flowers, honeydew, pear, and vanilla. The palate is smooth and silky with...
720ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$150.00
This sake is rich and floral with notes of rose, cherry, and almond. The palate is full and velvelty with deep and...
Cortese Nosiola Sake Sylvaner Japan Yamagata Prefecture Wine
The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.
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.