Rihaku
Wandering Poet
Rihaku is proud to boast the highest average rice milling rate of all any other brewery in its prefecture (Shimane). This sake also proudly honors famous Chinese poet, Li Po (Rihaku in Japanese).
Sake Facts
Quality Grade: Junmai Ginjo
Seimaibuai: 55% (45% of rice grain polished away)
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Yeast: #9
Nihonshu-do: 3
Alcohol: 15.2%
Size/UPC Code:
720ml: 835603005059
300ml: 835603005172
720ml: 835603005059
300ml: 835603005172
Tasting Notes/Food Pairing:
This well-rounded sake with notes of banana and very-ripe honeydew aroma has clean, crisp acidity that highlights its light-to-medium body. The lingering finish moves from juicy fruitiness to green, herbal notes making it a great food companion.
This well-rounded sake with notes of banana and very-ripe honeydew aroma has clean, crisp acidity that highlights its light-to-medium body. The lingering finish moves from juicy fruitiness to green, herbal notes making it a great food companion.
Brewery Facts
Brewery Name: Rihaku Shuzo
Brewery Founded: 1882
Brewery Location: Shimane Prefecture
Toji (master brewer): Mitsuo Yoskioka
Brewery President: Takejiro Tanaka
Press:
88 Points, Stephen Tanzers International Wine Cellar, 2007
"Very pale yellow. Assertive aromas of squash, banana and cantaloupe, with an intriguing saline quality that carries onto the palate. Flavorful and distinctly wine-like, with plenty of flavor and a clean finish. Not the subtlest sake in the Vine Connections portfolio but this is reportedly their #1 seller."
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