Kochi Prefecture, Japan

720ml

Junmai Daiginjo

The prefecture of Kochi on the southern coast of remote Shikoku island has just a few areas of land suitable for human habitation, with most of the prefecture dominated by mountains.The brewery Hamakawa Shoten is located in the village of Tano, on a strip of land just about a half mile wide between the Pacific ocean and the soaring mountains of southern Kochi. Despite being based in one of the most remote areas of the country, in recent years Hamakawa’s brand Bijofu has become well known on the basis clear, clean and well-defined sake. In 2017 alone the brewery won several gold medals at the country’s largest sake tasting competition.

“True to the house style this Junmai Daiginjo is clean, light bodied and food friendly. Aromas of freshly expressed citrus, defined tight structure and more citrus on the finish”