Noguchi Limited Edition 01 Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute | 農口尚彦研究所
Noguchi Limited Edition 01 Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute | 農口尚彦研究所

Noguchi Limited Edition 01

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Tasting Notes

The 2018 vintage is a commemorative vintage marking the 70th year since Mr. Noguchi, known as "the God of Sake Brewing," began his career in sake brewing. This sake is crafted from the single best batch of the entire season, personally selected by Mr. Noguchi. Special aging techniques and processes have been meticulously applied to create this Limited Edition. Please enjoy this ultimate taste that transcends time and borders.

Specifications

Class: Futsushu
Style: Muroka, Genshu
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: Disclosed
ABV: 18%
Size: 770ml

Overview

Brewery: Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Inc.
Founded: 2017
Brewery Location: Ishikawa
Food Pairings: Pairs well with fatty seafood, dishes featuring minerality, natural ingredient flavors, and salty dishes.

About the Brewery
KOMATSU, ISHIKAWA Regional location shown. Marker may represent the prefecture.

Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Inc.

株式会社農口尚彦研究所

A brewery opened in Komatsu's Kanagaso district in 2017 to preserve and transmit master brewer Naohiko Noguchi's technique.

Founded
2017
Location
Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan

Brewing philosophy

The institute was established to pass Naohiko Noguchi's brewing knowledge to a new generation. Young brewers work with his accumulated records and modern measurements, preserving experience through the act of making sake.

SAKEZEN

Brewery Signature

  • Hakusan spring water
  • yamahai starter
  • handwritten brewing data

Aromatic expression

Restrained Lifted

Rice character

Delicate Pronounced

Acidity

Rounded Bright

Experience, kept alive. To SAKEZEN, the institute’s significance lies in knowledge passed from hand to hand. Its depth of rice flavor and patient approach to maturation make that continuity something to explore in the glass.

SAKEZEN Team View is an editorial interpretation of official producer information, informed by our tasting perspective. Axis positions are qualitative, not laboratory measurements. Individual releases and personal impressions may vary.

The Essence of Fine Sake

Four dimensions that shape how sake is made, understood, and enjoyed.

Clear spring water flowing from a bamboo spout at a rural Japanese sake brewery

Place & Provenance

Local water, rice, climate, and brewing traditions give each region its distinct character.

Polished sake rice grains resting in a brewer's hand

Rice Polishing

Polishing removes the grain’s outer layers, helping shape aroma, texture, and style.

Sake brewer tying a batch designation tag to an amber bottle

Sake Designations

Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo, and other designations reflect ingredients, rice polishing, and brewing methods.

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