Soto Junmai Daiginjo Sake (72cl, 15.5%)

This is a junmai daiginjo sake from Niigata, Japan, bottled at 15.5% in a 72cl bottle. It is brewed from Gohyakumangoku rice polished to at least 50%, with soft snowmelt water from the mountains around Niigata. A low-temperature fermentation keeps the aromatics delicate and the style clean and smooth. The nose shows ripe mango and peach, bright citrus, a hint of coconut and green apple. The palate is silky, with Gala apple, ripe melon, cucumber and pear and a gentle sweetness. The finish is crisp and medium in length, with melon, cucumber and a faint mineral thread.