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IWA 5 “Assemblage 2”
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IWA 5 “Assemblage 2”

Toyama prefecture

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Subtle yet vibrant

How do you evolve without compromising who you are? “Assemblage 2” presented IWA founder and maker Richard Geoffroy with this challenge. Both the art of sake making and assemblage are a complex set of choices, such as which types of rice and yeasts to use, and in what proportions. This second iteration delivers lighter umami with heightened floral aromatics, and like an impressionist painting, simultaneously achieves subtlety and vibrance.

Characteristics

Brand IWA
Brewery Shiraiwa K. K.
Category Junmai Daiginjo
Subcategory N/A
Taste Profile Rich & Sweet
Rice variety Yamadanishiki,  Omachi,  Gohyakumangoku
Yeast variety N/A
Alcohol 15.00%
RPR ? N/A
SMV ? N/A
Acidity ? N/A
Values listed are at the time of production.

Serving Temperature

The best serving temperature of IWA 5 “Assemblage 2” is cold (40-60°F), room temp (70°F), warm (85-115°F) or hot (120°F-).
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Region

IWA 5 “Assemblage 2” - Toyama prefecture

IWA is made in Toyama prefecture in the Hokuriku region.

Taste Metrics

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Tasting Notes

  • Plum

    Plum

  • Pear

    Pear

  • Flower

    Flower

Recommended Pairing

  • Seafood

    Seafood

  • Meat

    Meat

  • Veggies

    Veggies

Shiraiwa K. K.

This brewery was founded in 2019 by Richard Geoffroy, the fifth-generation chef de cave (winemaker) of Dom Pérignon. His appreciation for Japan and its people led to the establishment of this brewery in Tateyama, Toyama. While staying true to the roots of sake, their brewing is an adventurous undertaking of assemblage (blending), making IWA compatible with all world cuisines. The current brewmaster, Masato Yabuta, has been brewing since 1995, and has become a specialist in both yamahai and kimoto styles. IWA is widely recognized as the pioneer of assemblage in sake.

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