Rich floral aroma with notes of sakura flowers, pear and cotton candy. On the palate, creamy texture with flavours of peach and green apple, finishes fresh and rounded with a dry lingering taste. Good levels of umami allow it to pair well with different kinds of cuisine. Recommended drunk chilled.

Polished to Daiginjo levels, this sake is a great example of a Yamagata Junmai Ginjo. To qualify for its DEWA33 label, it must be at least a junmai ginjo polished to 55%. It must also be made using Dewasansan, a Yamagata-only rice, and yamagata yeast.

• US National Sake Appraisal Gold 2017: 2nd Prize
• US National Sake Appraisal Gold 2016: 2nd Prize
• US National Sake Appraisal Gold 2015: Grand Prize