Description
Atago no Matsu Gin no Iroha Junmai Daiginjo
(あたごのまつ 吟のいろは 純米大吟醸 / あたごのまつ ぎんのいろは じゅんまいだいぎんじょう)
Description:
This Junmai Daiginjo from Atago no Matsu is made using 100% “Gin no Iroha,” a sake brewing rice cultivated in Miyagi Prefecture. To highlight the natural flavor of the rice, a yeast that minimizes the aroma is used. The result is a clean, low-amino acid profile that provides a sharp, light, and rhythmically changing taste, making it the most crisp sake in the Atago no Matsu series.
Gin no Iroha:
“Gin no Iroha” (Tohoku Sake Rice No. 218) is the second original sake brewing rice from Miyagi Prefecture, debuting in Reiwa 1 (2019), following “Kura no Hana,” which was introduced about 20 years earlier.
Origin:
– Debut: Reiwa 1 (2019)
– Mother: “Genkimaru”
– Father: “Dewa no Sato”
– Characteristics: Adapted to Miyagi’s climate with excellent cold resistance and high yield. It has large grains with a high shinpaku (white core) occurrence rate, particularly with an eye-shaped shinpaku.
– Name Origin: “Gin” represents “ginmi” (selecting, refining) and “ginjo” (a type of premium sake), while “iroha” signifies fundamentals and is also associated with Goroha Hime, the eldest daughter of Date Masamune, known for her gentle impression.
Awards:
– Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024: Junmai Daiginjo Category [EXPERT GROUP: BRONZE] [USER GROUP: GOLD]
– Feminalise World Wine Competition 2024: Junmai Daiginjo Category [Gold Prize]
– MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023: [Food Pairing Award] with “Pizza Margherita”
– Spain International Sake Competition 2022: [Gold Prize]
– U.S. National Sake Appraisal 2022: [Silver Prize]
– Oriental Sake Awards 2022: [Silver Prize]
Flavor Profile:
– Fresh, light, and crisp
Aroma:
– Banana
Recommended Pairings:
– Seafood in general
– Carpaccio
– Oysters
