Dassai Sake 23 Junmai Daiginjo 720ML
“Dassai” literally means "otter festival". This is a word that was used long ago in our region, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as there were many otters frolicking in the nearby rivers. Otters would lay out on the shore fishes they caught, almost as if they are showing them off – like one would do during in a festival.
The first sake to have achieved such a degree of polishing and purity. Behind a milky soft first nose, a slightly powdered (rice powder) bouquet of flowers (peony, iris) emerges. On the palate, it strikes incredible complexity, oscillating between candy (praline, vanilla, caramel) and fresh (white flowers, crunchy pear) aromatics, its length is reminiscent of world-class wine. Dassai 23 can be appreciated for itself or as a gastronomic sake of high class that deserves dedicated pairing. Well suited for light canapés, vegetable and refreshing dishes.
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