Masumi Sanka Junmai Daiginjo 720ml

Sanka means mountain flowers, and Masumi's junmai daiginjo is as fresh as an alpine meadow in the spring. Mild fruit aromas and savoury flavours make it a daiginjo built to sit at the table rather than stand apart from it.

Aromas run to white peach, banana and steamed rice, with hints of sour cream, bright yet gentle. There is a mild sweetness pervaded by the umami of rice, and a modicum of acidity and bitterness that provides balance and contrast. The texture is soft and spreads across the palate with a slightly milky character that reverberates peacefully in the finish.

The rice is polished to 45%, using Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture and the house Masumi No. 7 yeast, at 15% alcohol, brewed in Nagano. Pair it with fig shiroae, a mozzarella and white peach salad, or smoked salmon with okara ae, where sake and food lend each other a soft texture.