Tasting and Pairing
Rich, fragrant on the nose with notes of steamed rice and nuts. Rounded, lustrous body with a lingering finish after 18 months of slow maturation.
Food Pairing
Room temperature: Charcoal-grilled chicken, grilled eggplant with miso, etc.
Hot sake: Chicken and onion stewed in chicken broth, pork pancetta, chicken nabe, etc.
Best served at
Room temperature: about 18°C; Warmed: about 50℃
Best served in
Large unglazed flat sake cup
Specifications
Alcohol
15-16
%
Polishing Ratio
60
%
Rice
Tamasakae (Shiga)
Water
Oku-Ibuki mountain range underground water
Retail Price
¥2,100 (720ml), ¥4,000 (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
