Harada “Arabashiri” Nama
Yamaguchi prefecture
Like a bright winter day
Envision a crisp winter morning, delicate snowflakes gently falling as warm sunlight peeks through the gray sky. Put it in a bottle, and you have Harada “Arabashiri” Nama. This winter seasonal sake is the first to come from Hatsumomiji’s pressing process. Fine sake lees enhance the mouthfeel, and a slight effervescence from the absence of pasteurization tickles the tongue alongside notes of apple, pear and melon.
Characteristics
Brand | Harada |
Brewery | Hatsumomiji |
Category | Junmai Ginjo |
Subcategory | Nama |
Taste Profile | Light & Dry |
Rice variety | Yamadanishiki |
Yeast variety | N/A |
Alcohol | 16.00% |
RPR | 55% |
SMV | N/A |
Acidity | N/A |
Serving Temperature

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Region

Harada is made in Yamaguchi prefecture in the Chugoku region.
Taste Metrics

Tasting Notes
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Melon
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Apple
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Asian Pear
Recommended Pairing
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Fruits
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Aperitif

Hatsumomiji
Founded in 1819, Hatsumomiji is a tiny brewery facing the Seto Inland Sea. Being completely destroyed in an air raid in 1945 did not stop them from making sake, but a slump in sake sales back in 1985 did halt production. Once the current 12th-generation...
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