Slightly fuller and chewier than the Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai, it shares the house style: clean and zippy and remarkably food friendly.

nextSectionEnjoying this out of glassware with plenty of room to breathe can really unlock its nuances, once you catch a touch of grapefruit or melon it disappears.

nextSectionJust full enough to stand up to richer and sweeter foods like simmered Japanesenimonodishes or to cut through chicken liver mouse. And if youve never tried the heavenly combination of sake and caviar, this is the place to start. Made from lesser known varietal Kura no Hana rice milled to 55%.