Tasting and Pairing
Cereal aroma with notes of steamed rice and toasted cereals. Rugged, wild texture with a thick, fleshy flavor, and a crisp acidity that cuts through the aftertaste.
Food Pairing
Chicken sauté, meatloaf, pork stew, peony stew, smoked duck, sweetfish stew, dote-nabe, oden, cod roe cheese, etc.
Best served at
Warmed around 50℃; Room temperature 15-20℃
Best served in
Yakishime standing sake cup (Shigaraki ware, etc.), Red wine glass
Specifications
Alcohol
16
%
Polishing Ratio
80
%
Rice
Tamasakae (Shiga)
Water
Oku-Ibuki mountain range underground water
Retail Price
¥1,450 (720ml), ¥2,800 (1800ml)
Prizes & Awards
The Brewery
Tomita Brewery, founded over 460 years ago during the Tenbun era, is one of Japan's oldest sake breweries. Located in Shiga, near Lake Biwa, the brewery is led by its 15th-generation brewmaster, who resembles actor Tadanobu Asano. Their sake has a robust flavor inspired by the Warring States warriors and beautifully showcases the rice's taste. The brewery operates from an Edo-period warehouse and is committed to preserving its environment. Since 2001, they've partnered with local farmers to grow Shiga rice varieties and experiment with pesticide-free and low-pesticide cultivation.
Brewery Name
Tomita Brewery
Founded
1540
Generation
15th
Location
1107 Kinomotocho Kinomoto, Nagahama, Shiga 529-0425
Brewmaster
Yasunobu Tomita
President
Yasunobu Tomita
