The 2010 keever inspirado shows very open, evolved aromas of dark mocha, fresh rose petal, and spicy lavender, with hints of bright raspberry and dark chocolate. If you compare sake brewing taught through university research to real sake brewing, the amount of preparation you have to do is completely different. Sakaya offers a wide assortment of different sake from all over japan. As the wine warms and opens in the glass, deeper notes of vanilla and clove emerge. Nanbu bijin shinpaku junmai daiginjo southern beauty. Comparison of the sake brewing aptitude of the brewing suitable rice of hokkaido and that of honshu. This book is a translation of bishu okoku akita akita, the king. Its unique character envelops a wide range of pairings that will bring out the best in everyday foods. Reproduction of information gained from search results is prohibited. You will see in just how much detail some brewers make sake, and how each is. A softer acidity, but still enough structure to balance out the savory dashi. Japanese plum ume is put into junmai sake by a patented process without. Nanbu bijin is located in a small, northern town in japan that sees snowwhite winters, during which sake brewing season is at its peak. Our sake, nanbu bijin produced by nanbu toji, one of the top tree group of chief sake makers in japan.
Nanbu bijin shinpaku junmai daiginjo white heart iwate. The course is recognized by the sake education council, and those that complete it will be qualified to take the exam for certified sake specialist, which will be offered. Director of wine assistant head sommelier lupo thoenes. Guide books a comprehensive guide to japanese sake pdf honkaku shochu and awamori pdf. Rice from saga prefecture and the mild water from seburi mountain are brewed by a young generation of sake brewers. To inherit tradition nanbubijin sake nanbubijin co.
Koubo, shubo yeast, fermentation starter nanbubijin. Nanbu bijin is a highly regarded and award winning sake brewery, most recently winning gold at the 2014 japan national sake competition and the tohoku area sake competition in both the ginjo and jumnai categories. This is a sake made with rice polished to daiginjo levels but for the price of a junmai. Aug 19, 2016 for the love of sake celebrates japans bestknown libation philip harper, center, the first nonjapanese master brewer at the kinoshita brewery, in kampai. Yuinoka it took 10 years to develop and make from sake rice yui no ka, which is the iwate original sake rice.
Several types of sake, several japanese liquors made of fermented rice, exist today. As for current sake yeast in japan, association of yeast is the mainstream. The content of this intensive sake course will be identical to that of the sake professional course held each january in japan, with the exception of visiting sake breweries. Handing over the techniques and pursuing an authentic quality.
Nanbu bijin brewery is located in ninohe city in japan. This will be our first official nanbu bijin sake tasting and you wont want to miss it. Nanbu bijin shinpaku junmai daiginjo dg79 southern beauty four hot words. No other nonjapanese in the world has both of these certi. Nanbu bijin brand premium sake by nanbu bijin brewery of iwate, japan. Nanbu bijin ancient pillars junmai daiginjo nv 720ml. Order status address book payment methods stewardship settings. Nanbu stands for the region, and bijin meaning beautiful woman for the delicate, light, and clean nature of our sake. I reckon this passion comes from my insatiable and sometimes dangerous curiosity, because i always want to know everything. Nanbu bijin southern beauty 720ml from iwate, japan truly a locally produced sake. Wine club, in 1994 and nick became one of his main wholesale suppliers.
Available in the us at select restaurants and retail outlets in over 40 states. Nanbu bijin acquired the worlds first vegan sake certificate on january 25th, 2019. On the palate, the wine shows bright fresh fruit flavors at entry, dominated by fresh raspberry and bright black cherry. For the love of sake celebrates japans bestknown libation philip harper, center, the first nonjapanese master brewer at the kinoshita brewery, in kampai. From our sake brewing philosophy to news of our new products and events. Nanbu bijin nanbu bijin ancient pillars junmai daiginjo. Brewers alcohol non junmai sakes, or aruten sakes, may have a. Fostering an appreciation of sake via a lecture and. Our sake is brewed with mediumhard water that is purified naturally as it courses through the mountain rock on its way to. Nanbu bijin, southern beauty, junmai ginjo premium. Opens to reveal white stone fruitsnectarine or peach. The tour began at a brewery called nanbu bijin, located in ninohe, iwate. Born in 1972, kujisan studied the art of making sake and shochu at the. By the way, as for the way of making koji for nanbu bijin, the most important thing is water absorption rate.
Yoko suganami fromnanbu bijin sake brewery and her husband makoto esaki, who will be here at the shop to pour her companys delicious sake and answer your questions. There are various kinds of yeast is now in use, such yeast as improved by each prefecture, or yeast has been used for long time in house made. Japanese military sake cups and bottles sake, a japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice, plays a central role in traditional culture and even religion. A tease of white chocolate gives a surprising finish. Like wine, sake is a varied category, running the gamut from light, inexpens. Nanbu bijin ancient pillars 720ml from iwate, japan this zesty sake is bold and versatile with concentrated floral, citrus, and chocolaty notes. Pushing sake mash into a bag, and hung it in the tank. At first i struggled because i just could not make the kind of sake i wanted. Nanbu bijin sake brewery iwate, japan our breweries. We aim to identify in our research what really happens in the sake brewing sector in japan. Brewing laboratory association, founded in 1904, had selected yeast from famous sake breweries in japan. Please browse our sake products by category, region, or prefecture. Brewers alcohol non junmai sakes, or aruten sakes, may have a small amount of.
Nanbu bijin southern beauty 720ml from iwate, japan truly a locallyproduced sake. By making sake that exemplifies harima, we would like to give our customers a sense of the blessings of nature and be a brewery that brings a smile to everyones face. The public face and shining star of the brewery is president kuramoto and 5th generation owner, kuji kousuke. In short, it is the most delicate method of pressing without using sake weight in a bag, the gravity itself. Nanbu bijin rihaku sudo honke suwa takasago tentaka sake knowledge.
Happy birthday tim you are sooo sake samurai kagami biraki of nanbu bijin and huge birthday cake with hakkaisan junmai ginjo picture. This zesty sake is bold and versatile with concentrated floral, citrus, and chocolaty notes. The history, stories and craft of japans artisanal breweries is a compendium of the most important generational sake breweries in japan, featuring profiles of and interviews with the passionate families who run these operations, along with luxurious photography of the small batch processes, landscape and people involved. From our sake brewing philosophy to news of our new products and events, we introduce everything about nanbubijin sake. The story of yoshinao nanbu yoshinao nanbu started life in 1943 within a very strong martial arts background, his ancestry having many samurai in its past members. Youll listen to kosuke kuji, the seminal essence behind nanbu bijin, whose. The history, stories and craft of japans artisanal. If theres a sake that youd like to see us carry, please feel free to let us know. Our sake is brewed with mediumhard water that is purified naturally as it courses through the mountain rock on its way to the sea. We dont do it often, but this month were having two sake tastings, and on back to back weekends no less. Just download the pdf file to your computer and print it from the acrobat reader. Chameeva,ninomiya sakethe japanese drink of the gods. In 1915 we acquired the necessary licenses and began to brew sake.
It fits with the earnest brewing style, that brings out the best of the local ingredients. Sake circles began to naturally pop up here and there throughout the venue. Pdf this case describes the drastic changes in sake distribution channels in japan since 2000. Sandalwood and marshmallow flavors add to its overall finesse. Sake is an alcoholic beverage made most famously in japan.
Normal sake, synthetic sake, shochu continuous distilled alcohol and. Nanbu stands for the region, and bijin meaning beautiful woman. Jyunji matsumori, nanbu toji, he is in charge of nanbu bijin as head. He has lived in japan and trained at two sake breweries including two seasons at nanbu bijin in ninohe, iwate. Nanbu bijin acquired the worlds first vegan sake certificate on. The word, nanbu means the region, and bijin means beautiful woman. Laboratory analyses have found commonalties amongst the waters from these regions, known through time to be the most suitable for sake brewing. I want to brew sake that makes people smile like the sun shines. Our concepts was to brew sake with water, blessed with lush and beautiful natural reserves in nanbu region. The sake brewery nanbu bijin in ninohe, iwate, exporting to 38 countries and regions around the world, acquired the worlds first vegan sake certificate on. Fostering an appreciation of sake via a lecture and tasting a wide variety of sake brands were served during the seminar. The brewery was established in 1902, and the nanbu bijin brand name came to be in 1951. Nanbu bijin ancient pillars junmai daiginjo sake prices. One such brewer is the energetic and animated read.
Not surprisingly, the imperial japanese military harnassed this tradition to validate ceremonies ranging from the celebration of victory to a final toast for kamikaze pilots about to embark on suicide missions. Sake that bridges brazil and iwate nanbu bijin president, mr. I paired it recently with dashi soaked edamame and it was great. His grandfather, being yoko zuna, a famous sumotori.
The iwate area used to be called nanbu south, and is a place rich with nature, abundant water and fertile soil. The whisper of shubo, the mother nature of sake, guides brewery masters, who are tuned to feeling out the best course of making sake. The sake brewery nanbu bijin in ninohe, iwate, exporting to 38 countries and regions around the world, acquired the worlds first vegan sake certificate on january 25th, 2019. Nanbu bijin nanbu bijin ancient pillars junmai daiginjo nv. One of reason japanese sake can generate the highest degrees alcohol in the brew of the world, almost 18 degrees. Japanese military sake cups and bottles nambu world.
Stores and prices for nanbu bijin ancient pillars junmai daiginjo sake prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. It took ten years before i finally managed to produce a mild taste that felt like tsubosaka sake. Kosuke kuji studied the art of making sake and shochu at the prestigious tokyo university of agriculture, learning from professor takeo koizumi, who is a well regarded authority on fermented foods. Hence, we created the nanbu bijin brand name to personify our sake. The brewery was founded 1912 in the prefecture aomori, in the area of nanbu. Stories will be delivered via direct download, and is in adobe pdf format. Release the toji within by william g auld 20120319 on.
Comparison of the sake brewing aptitude of the brewing. We hope you can enjoy the elegant taste not to be defeated by yamada nishiki, which is said to be the king of sake rice. Kosuke kuji was born in 1972, the eldest son of hiroshi kuji, the 4th generation owner of nanbu bijin brewery. However, in recent years, the use of modern yeasts that create highly volatile aromatics have skewed this logic, at least in the opinion of some brewers. Nanbu bijin daiginjo mtc sake japanese beverage distributor. Kosuke kuji president kuramoto and 5th generation owner of nanbu bijin sake brewery. In 1902, nanbu bijin brewery was first established as only a sake retailer. Here is the official website of nanbubijin sake brewery from ninohecity, iwate, japan. He has written numerous books, has lived in japan since 1988. The book goes into stories much deeper than the information we most commonly. Sake is often used on the west as a generic name for japanese liquor made from fermented rice. Only the drop from the bags can be collected, falling by natural gravity. Akita sake breweries and their stories, iasrc, 2016. We are just a freshmen in brewing sake every year, even we had lots of experience.
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