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Hourai - Hida Terroir 40

$105.00

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Category
Junmai Daiginjo
Taste profile
Sweet & Juicy
Tasting notes
Apple, Strawberry, Aromatic
More tasting info

This indulgent junmai daiginjo is brewed with Hidaminori rice, a rare strain that disappeared in 2005 and was subsequently revived in 2017. Watanabe Brewing Company is the only brewery to use this rice, which they polish to 40% for this limited-production bottle. A pear aroma leads to a sweet but refined taste reminiscent of ripe strawberries. Lingering acidity keeps this fruity sake light and elegant.

Hourai “Hida Terroir 40”

Hourai - Hida Terroir 40

$105.00

Taste profile

Classic

Sweet &
Juicy

Umami

Smooth
& Dry

Fruity &
Elegant

Balanced

Dry Sweet
Light Rich

Flavored

Cloudy

Characteristics

Tasting notes

  • Apple

  • Strawberry

  • Aromatic

Food pairing

  • Aperitif

  • Cheese

  • Meat

Recommended serving temperature

Cold

Room Temp

Warm

Alcohol content
16.0%
RPR

“Rice Polishing Ratio” shows the percentage of rice remains after the polishing process

40%
SMV

“Sake Meter Value” measures sweetness (-) and dryness (+) of sake

-3.6
Acidity

High acidity makes sake fuller and low acidity makes it lighter

1.5

Brewing information

Category
Junmai Daiginjo
Subcategory
Namachozo, Genshu
Brewery
Watanabe Brewing Company
Rice variety
Hidaminori
Region
Chubu region
Prefecture
Gifu prefecture

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Welcome to our collection of exclusive sake, only found at Palate Project! These are directly imported from Japan by us, with no middle vendor in between driving up costs. That means better, more stable prices and a more expansive sake selection for you! We’re revolutionizing the industry for you, one bottle at a time. Be the first in the U.S. to ever taste them.

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  • No middle vendor means prices no one else can match.
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The story

Founded in 1870 in Gifu prefecture’s snowy Furukawa Basin, Watanabe Brewing Company operates under the bold mantra “SAKE is Entertainment!” The 150-year-old brewery pairs Hida mountain meltwater and revived heirloom rice with playful, spirited craftsmanship.

Meet the brewery

Gifu prefecture

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