Kanbara Ancient Treasure Junmai Yamahai Genshu Koshu | 720ML

Detailed Description

The intense complexity of this sake is achieved through an abundance of koji, yamahai, no dilution, and over ten years of careful aging. The umami is extremely pronounced on the nose with tasting notes of olive oil, sea salt and toasted sesame. Try pairing with a caramelized onions, figs with goat cheese or seared foie gras.

Distillery Information

The president of Kaetsu Brewing Company, Dr. Shunichi Sato, is a professor of sake and is one of the most highly regarded sake experts in the country. Dr. Sato and his wife Yoshiko run the business together, and both come from sake brewing families on both their parents’ sides; so together they represent four legacies of sake brewing expertise. With their combined knowledge, they’ve established the brewery in Niigata prefecture, an area renowned for its wonderful rice and crystalline waters. Using the land’s bountiful gifts, brewers at the brewery aim to share the joys of Japanese sake with the world.