Nanbu Bijin “Plum Sake”
Iwate Prefecture
$36.00
Natural Sweetness of plum
Typical Umeshu (plum sake) has loads of sugar added to offset the extreme tartness of the plums from Wakayama prefecture(on average 1.8L of white liquor = 1kg sugar), however Nanbu Bijin Umeshu infuses only Ume plums into their one-of-a-kind "all koji" Junmai Sake. Sugar is not needed, since plums and koji rice are naturally sweet. This sake is easy to drink, has an attractive rose pour and high acidity, and pairs well with any meal.CHARACTERISTICS
Category
Others
Subcategory
Flavored
Taste Profile
Rich & Sweet
Alcohol
10.0%
RPR?
N/A
SMV?
N/A
Acidity?
N/A
Values listed are at the time of production.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
Recommended
Not Recommended
REGION
Nanbu Bijin is brewed in Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region.
TASTE METRICS
TASTING NOTES
- Plum
- Pear
RECOMMENDED PAIRING
- Aperitif
- Cheese
Nanbu Bijin
Nanbu Bijin
Iwate Prefecture
The brewery was established in 1902, and the Nanbu Bijin brand name came to be in 1951. The Iwate area used to be called Nanbu (South), and is a place rich with nature, abundant water and fertile soil. In Japan, most breweries of the time made quite rough, inelegant, sweet sake, but this brewery wanted to make clean & beautiful sake like a fair southern maiden. Hence, the name Nanbu Bijin, or Southern Beauty.
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