Tagasago Junmai Daiginjo Omachi Sake

Takasago Junmai Daiginjo Omachi Sake is produced by the traditional Fuji Takasago brewery in Shizuoka. The company has been brewing the finest sake since 1820, using groundwater from Mount Fuji. This groundwater from the sacred Mount Fuji, which has been naturally filtered over a period of 100 years, is extremely soft and ideal for brewing sake.
Omachi rice is one of the oldest and best-known sake rice varieties in Japan and has special properties for sake brewing. Discovered in 1859 in Okayama Prefecture, Omachi is one of the oldest sake rice varieties still cultivated in the country. Unlike many modern varieties, Omachi has never been crossed. It is a so-called "pure line", a genetic original that has been preserved to this day. Many common rice varieties today - including the popular Yamada Nishiki - have Omachi in their ancestry. However, this originality comes at a price. Omachi is difficult to process: The grains are soft, making it difficult to polish, and the rice variety is considered challenging to grow and handle. Nevertheless, Fuji Takasago consciously accepts this extra effort. This is because the character that Omachi sake develops is unique. Sake brewed from Omachi rice is characterized by a particularly complex and full-bodied aroma. It has character, depth and personality. Incidentally, Takasago Omachi won the Gold Award at the Delicious Sake Awards 2022.
This sake should be drunk well chilled. In food pairing, it goes very well with pork dishes, shabu-shabu, seafood salad and prosciutto.

Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Japanese alcoholic drink based on rice
Polishing degree: 50%
Rice variety: Omachi (Okayama)
Sake meter value: -3
Net quantity: 720 ml
Alcohol: 16% vol.
For sale to persons of legal age only
Importer: Ginza Berlin GmbH,
Pfalzburger Straße 20, 10719 Berlin

Fuji Takasago Brewery was founded in 1820 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. Over the centuries, it has established itself as one of the breweries that combine traditional brewing methods with a deep connection to the region and its natural resources. The brewery is located in the immediate vicinity of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, an important shrine at the foot of the sacred Mount Fuji. The proximity to Mount Fuji is not only impressive from a scenic point of view, but is also decisive for the quality of the sake.
A central element of sake production at Fuji Takasago is the water, as the company uses the natural groundwater of Mount Fuji. This water is particularly soft and pure, as it is filtered through volcanic rock over many decades before it reaches the surface - a decisive advantage for the brewing process. Soft water enables controlled fermentation and gives the rice and the yeasts used room to develop their aromas. Fuji Takasago uses the water from Mount Fuji not only for the brewing process itself, but also for washing the rice and diluting the finished sake.
Another characteristic of the brewery is the use of the traditional Yamahai method. This was developed at the beginning of the 20th century and is based on the older Kimoto method. While Kimoto requires the so-called "Yamaoroshi" process - the mechanical pounding of the rice - Yamahai dispenses with this. Nevertheless, the basic idea remains the same: The lactic acid, which is important for protecting the yeast during fermentation, is not added artificially, but is created naturally by microorganisms found in the brewery. This process takes longer than with modern methods, but is of great importance for the development of complex aromas. Sake brewed using the Yamahai method is characterized by depth, structure and a balance between acidity, umami and subtle rice notes. Fuji Takasago uses this natural fermentation process to create sake with character - robust but not heavy, complex but clear in line.

Although Fuji Takasago looks back on a long history, the brewery's philosophy is by no means backward-looking. Rather, it is about keeping traditional knowledge alive and adapting it to the present day with a keen sense of quality. The respectful treatment of the natural conditions, the patient fermentation by Yamahai, the exceptional water of Mount Fuji and the choice of regional ingredients - all these factors contribute to the special depth and authenticity of the brewery's products.