Mutsu Junmai Daiginjo Hassen Hanaomoi【陸奥八仙 純米大吟醸 華想い】

After pouring into the glass, a sweet and elegant ginjo aroma reminiscent of melon and muscat grapes gently rises. On the palate, as the aroma unfolds, the delicate and silky rice umami softly blooms on the tip of the tongue, balanced by a well-judged acidity that keeps the texture light and graceful rather than heavy. With each sip, layers of sweetness and umami gradually build, creating a rich sense of depth, yet the finish remains clean, crisp, and elegant, leaving you naturally wanting another glass. This sake is suitable both as an aperitif to appreciate its refined aroma and as a table sake to accompany a variety of dishes.

It pairs beautifully with dishes such as kombu-cured white fish, scallop carpaccio, or herb-roasted chicken breast. These pairings highlight the delicate flavors of the ingredients without overshadowing the sake’s elegant fruitiness and umami, making it a high-quality sake that can be easily enjoyed by both seasoned sake enthusiasts and those new to Japanese sake.

From the popular “Mutsu Hassen” series by Hachinohe Shuzo in Aomori Prefecture, this Junmai Daiginjo is brewed using the sake rice “Hanaomoi” grown in Aomori Prefecture and carefully polished to a 50% polishing ratio. This rice variety possesses excellent characteristics suitable for high polishing, allowing the production of sake with exceptional purity and minimal off-flavors, making it particularly well suited for Daiginjo-class brewing. The brewing water is sourced from the clear local spring “Kanezawa no Shimizu” in Hachinohe. Through the combination of a superior natural environment and meticulous handcraft brewing, the result is an exceptionally elegant and refined flavor profile.

Product Name：Mutsu Junmai Daiginjo Hassen Hanaomoi

Grade：Junmai Daiginjo

Polishing Rate：50%

Rice Type：Hanaomoi

Alcohol：16%Vol

Brewery Prefecture：Aomori Hachinohe Shuzo Co., Ltd.