MIE・Iga city
Wakaebis Junmai Iwaisake
わかえびすじゅんまいしゅいわいさけ ／ Wakaebis Junmai Iwaisake
Junmai
This is a special sake of good fortune, derived from the "forever-young Ebisu-sama" (Ebisu-sama is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck). This junmai-shu is brewed with care to bring out rice umami. A refreshing aroma and an expansive flavor.
- Sake brewery
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若戎酒造株式会社
- waka-ebis brewery CO.LTD -
Flavor profile
Recommended temperature
chilled
room temperature
Heated
Sake vessels
A bowl-shaped sake cup is recommended to bring out the sake's umami and sweetness. Earthenware and porcelain cups match well, too.
Food pairing
Salt-grilled red seabream or whole shrimps, assorted seasonal fresh sashimi, chirashi-zushi (sashimi and other ingredients over sushi rice), chikuzen-ni (simmered chicken and root vegetables), saltwater eel tempura, simmered hijiki seaweed, seared hanpen fish cake, salt-grilled Pacific saury, pickled vegetables, grated Ise potato, nikujaga (beef and potato stew), squid and viscera stir fry, potato salad, and hot pots in general.
Sake profile
| Prefecture | MIE |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Iga city |
| Type of sake | Junmai |
| Ingredients | rice , rice koji |
| Sake rice | Gohyakumangoku and others (五百万石、他) |
| Location of sake rice production | Toyama and Mie prefectures |
| brewing water | Underground water of the Aoyama Mountain Plateau (soft water) |
| Rice polishing ratio | 60% |
| Acl / Vol. | 15% |
| NihonshudoSake meter value | +1.3 |
| Flavor | Slightly dry |
Type of sake
Rice polishing ratio
50% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
60% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
70% or lower
Rice polishing ratio
80% or lower
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