Katsuyama Akatsuki Junmai Daiginjo Katsuyama Supreme Sake | 勝山
Katsuyama Supreme Sake | 勝山

Katsuyama Akatsuki Junmai Daiginjo

$240.00 USD
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Tasting Notes

Katsuyama Akatsuki Junmai Daiginjo delivers exceptional clarity and a silky, seamless texture achieved through Katsuyama's centrifugal extraction method. Gentle sweetness opens into concentrated rice umami and poised depth, then resolves into a long, immaculate finish without roughness. The balance feels both generous and sharply defined. Serve well chilled in a wine glass. Pair with fatty tuna, salt-grilled blackthroat seaperch, roast duck, wagyu steak, aromatic Asian dishes, vanilla ice cream, or fine pastries.
Specifications

Region: Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Special Process: Centrifugal Extraction
Rice: Special A Yamada Nishiki (Hyogo Prefecture)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 35%
ABV: 16%
Size: 720ml
Serving Temperature: Chilled
Storage: Keep refrigerated
Overview

Brewed by Katsuyama Shuzo in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Akatsuki is extracted from the mash using Katsuyama's proprietary centrifuge rather than conventional pressing. This low-temperature separation isolates a highly pure liquid from the lees, preserving the character of Special A Yamada Nishiki polished to 35%. The result combines extraordinary transparency and softness with immediate umami, substantial palate weight, gentle sweetness, and a long finish free of roughness. Katsuyama notes that its exceptional purity also gives Akatsuki strong potential for long-term refrigerated aging.

Awards:

  • 2024 SAKE COMPETITION Super Premium Division - Gold, No. 2 in Japan
  • 2024 Australian Sake Awards Elegant & Clean Division - Gold Award
  • 2024 Australian Sake Awards - Best Food Matching Award
  • 2023 U.S. National Sake Appraisal - Gold Award
  • 2016 Robert Parker Sake Ratings - 95 Points (#2 of 800; #1 among new releases)
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