Tasting and Pairing
Elegant vanilla aroma is accompanied by a superb sweetness that bursts forth the moment it enters the mouth, and the unique acidity reminiscent of citrus fruit lurking in the back of the sweet palate, leading to a never-ending aftertaste with a faint youthful astringency.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb in Madera sauce, shrimp in chili sauce, roast beef in port-au-porter sauce, or other dishes. roast beef with port-au-porter sauce, etc.; alternatively served as an aperitif or after-dinner dessert drink.
Best served at
5℃
Best served in
Small wine glass
Specifications
Alcohol
16
%
Polishing Ratio
60
%
Rice
Ibi No Homare (Gifu)
Water
Ibi River underground water
Retail Price
¥2,926
Prizes & Awards
The Brewery
Sugihara Brewery, one of Japan's smallest sake breweries, produced just 3,000 bottles annually in 2003 when Keiki Sugihara, the 5th generation brewer, returned from service in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers. Eager to preserve Japanese sake culture, he convinced his predecessor to repair the dilapidated brewery instead of closing it. Without formal training, he experimented independently and in 2009, co-developed the "Ibi No Homare" rice variant with local farmers, launching the "Ibi" brand. Despite its rising popularity, the brewery's production remains limited, at just 6,000 bottles annually in 2020.
Brewery Name
Sugihara Brewery
Founded
1892
Generation
5th
Location
1 Shimoiso, Ono, Ibi District, Gifu 501-0532
Brewmaster
Yoshiki Sugihara
President
Yoshiki Sugihara
