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Senkin “Modern” Omachi
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Senkin “Modern” Omachi

Tochigi prefecture

$36.00 
$36.00
$34.20 member price
Quantity
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$36.00

Tradition meets modern

Why is “Modern” in the name? Well, this sake uses Japan’s historic first sake rice, Omachi, but it’s expressing a brand new taste using innovative analysis. This mixing of old and new gives us a vivid sake with pleasant caramel apple on the nose and a pure, mineral texture that can only be described as fully satisfying. Expect light flavors of candied peach and apricot that fade into a fulfilling finish.

Characteristics

Brand Senkin
Brewery Senkin Brewing Company
Category Junmai Daiginjo
Subcategory MurokaGenshu
Taste Profile Rich & Dry
Rice variety YamadanishikiOmachi
Yeast variety Tochigi Yeast
Alcohol 16.00%
RPR ? 60%
SMV ? -2
Acidity ? 2.2
Values listed are at the time of production.

Serving Temperature

The best serving temperature of Senkin “Modern” Omachi is cold (40-60°F).
  • Recommended
  • Not Recommended

Region

Senkin “Modern” Omachi - Tochigi prefecture

Senkin is made in Tochigi prefecture in the Kanto region.

Taste Metrics

Tasting Notes

  • Apple

    Apple
  • Peach

    Peach
  • Apricot

    Apricot

Recommended Pairing

  • Aperitif

    Aperitif
  • Cheese

    Cheese

Senkin Brewing Company

Senkin, a wildly popular brand in Japan, is known for a new flavor profile they brought to the sake industry with the balance of sweetness and tartness, called “amazuppai.” Kazuki Usui, the 11th-generation president, goes after a flavor profile inspired by German rieslings and wines from Alsace, while master brewer and younger brother Masato Usui strives to express it with the use of modern analysis and traditional brewing techniques. The expression of their domaine comes from the rock-filtered Kinugawa River water used for brewing and for growing rice in their immediate vicinity in Sakura, Chiba.

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