Heaven's Door
SAKE OVERVIEW

The epitome of the “local” farm-to-table movement, this sake is made only with rice, water, and labor from its own prefecture. Ama No To translates to “Heaven’s Door,” referring to the prefecture which is at the northernmost tip of Japan. The label image is an icon of good fortune from Amaterasu, the Shinto Sun Goddess who is believed to have brought light to the world and cultivated Japan’s first rice fields.

Tasting Notes

Layers of dried flowers and baking spice give way to savory salinity. Slightly dry and medium-bodied. Clean and focused on the finish to accentuate its rice-like qualities.

Food Pairing

Try it with game birds, pork ribs, or wild mushrooms. It is also the perfect pairing for pickled and fermented foods.

Tech Details

Grade:
Tokubetsu Junmai
Seimaibuai:
55%
Rice:
Ginnosei
Nihonshu-Do:
+4
Acidity:
1.5
Alcohol:
16.2%
Sizes:
12/300ml
6/720ml
Suggested Retail Prices:
$17
$34
UPC Codes:
835603005110
835603004991

The Brewery

Asamai Brewery

• This brewery makes true “Grower’s Sake”—the rice growers also make the sake, creating an intimate synergy with the raw materials. They only use rice from fields close enough to see from the brewery.

• Toji Moriya-san is a critically acclaimed chef who brews his sake specifically to improve a meal.

Brewery Name:
Asamai Brewery
Brewery Founded:
1917
Toji (master brewer):
Tsuneki Kakizaki
Brewery Location:
Akita
Brewery President:
Tsuneki Kakizaki