{"title":"Yamahai","description":"\u003cp\u003eA historical brewing method that is an updated version of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minikasake.com\/en\/collections\/kimoto\" title=\"Kimoto sake\"\u003eKimoto\u003c\/a\u003e. Yamahai brewing is demanding. It produces a sake with high acidity through intense manual labor, long fermentation times and high brewing skill. Very flavorful, complex and sometimes a little funky. Yamahai sake is sensational with food. Especially food with good Umami like aged cheeses and tomato confit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"noguchi-naohiko-sake-institute-yamahai-gohyakumangoku-vintage-2018","title":"Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Yamahai Gohyakumangoku Vintage 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e山\u0026nbsp; 廃\u0026nbsp; 五\u0026nbsp; 百\u0026nbsp; 万\u0026nbsp; 石\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoguchi Naohiko entered modern sake history when he started producing Yamahai sake in the 1960s for his then brewery \u003cem\u003eKikuhime\u003c\/em\u003e in Ishikawa. The local customers, who were primarily forestry workers from the mountains around the brewery, demanded a flavorful and strong sake. Thus, Noguchi san began developing his Yamahai sake, a demanding and volatile process that relies on organic lactic acid and yeast spores from the brewery's environment to create a sake with a higher acidity and pronounced umami. He does it at a time when the vast majority of breweries in Japan are begining to shift their focus towards clean, fruity ginjo sake. Noguchi san is considered to be an essential protector and developer of the traditional Yamahai Zukuri brewing method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique Yamahai sake will reintroduce most to the Yamahai style. Brewed with Gohyakumangoku rice, which shows new sides through the use of the Yamahai brewing method. It is, as if the special brewing process has enhanced the character of the rice type several times, sour, clear, bitter. A very special sake whose complexity, balance and length can only be described as a masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: On the nose, pickled cherry, leather, roasted chestnut and tamari. The taste is tart, with delicate sweetness and an active bitter finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Think seafood with this sake, especially aromatic French oysters. Or soft cheeses with a bit of sharpness, such as matured brie and chévre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Can be poured at any temperature. It is a flavorful sake that shines through even at cool temperatures, but feel free to try it at room temperature to feel the full flavor spectrum. A wine glass is perfect to let this vintage sake breathe and open up. It is a sake where the aroma is very prominent, so we prefer a wine glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Gift box is included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Contents: 720ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alcohol: 19%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Polishing degree: 55%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Rice variety: 25% Yamada Nishiki (Kojimai), 75% Gohyakumangoku (brewery's own fields) (Kagemai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Yamahai brewing process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Namazake (unpasteurized)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Genshu (undiluted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Muroka (no carbon filter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;Yeast type:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewery: Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute, Ishikawa Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naohiko Noguchi Sake Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127446651225,"sku":"NNSIYG-720","price":799.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/2312\/9188\/files\/noguchi-naohiko-sake-institute-yamahai-gohyakumangoku-vintage-2018-304131.jpg?v=1720813524"},{"product_id":"noguchi-naohiko-sake-institute-yamahai-miyamanishiki-vintage-2018","title":"Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Yamahai Miyamanishiki  Vintage 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e山\u0026nbsp; 廃\u0026nbsp; 美\u0026nbsp; 山\u0026nbsp; 錦\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoguchi Naohiko entered modern sake history when he started producing Yamahai sake in the 1960s for his then brewery \u003cem\u003eKikuhime\u003c\/em\u003e in Ishikawa. The local customers, who were primarily forestry workers from the mountains around the brewery, demanded a flavorful and strong sake. Thus, Noguchi san began developing his Yamahai sake, a demanding and volatile process that relies on organic lactic acid and yeast spores from the brewery's environment to create a sake with a higher acidity and pronounced umami. He does it at a time when the vast majority of breweries in Japan are begining to shift their focus towards clean, fruity ginjo sake. Noguchi san is considered to be an essential protector and developer of the traditional Yamahai Zukuri brewing method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sake is the perfect mirror of our other Yamahai sake from the Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute. Here the rice variety Miyama Nishiki is used, which creates a more rounded, herbacous taste. Through the Yamahai brewing method, a world of nuances is extracted from the Miyami NIshiki rice, or in other words, an entire ecosystem. It is vivid flavors that give the sensation of a damp forest after the rain. The golden, yellowish color in the glass is particularly beautiful and inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exciting aromas of cardamom, white pepper and rose petals rise from the glass. In the taste, rich notes of cereal, forest, saffron. Throughout the taste there is an uplifting (Yamahai) milky acidity and slightly bitter finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sashimi is a must. Likewise, a piece of white fleshed, grilled halibut will be excellent together with Yamahai Miyama Nishiki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Can be poured at any temperature. It is a powerful sake that shines through even at cool temperatures, but feel free to try it at room temperature to feel the full flavor spectrum. 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This is almost unheard of practice because the methods easily interfere with each other. Even more amazing is that Kimoto and Yamahai are brewed without the use of added yeast, only yeast cells from the air in the brewery. Hata shuzo has a special environment that allows this process to not only work, but produce some of the most delicious Junmai Sake in the Shiga region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Daijio interpretation of the Yamahai brewing process results in a very fine and elegant sake. The acidity has a sharpness and purity that is incredibly inviting and appetizing. The aroma is bright and minty-fresh, with overlapping notes of fresh cheese, koji and young cedar. The taste is characterized by a nice balance between floral sweetness, clear bitter notes and a long cool finish, reminecent of English liquorice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Preferably at around 16 degrees, or at room temperature if you prefer a richer flavor. 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