Mutsu Hassen "Black" Junmai Ginjo gutoggau uses a red rice varietal

uses a red rice varietal that grows locally in Ine

8% Carignan

Junmai Bodaimoto Usunigori / Tsuji Honten

The experience: Sharp & dry sake with notes of pear and almonds

The distributors tell us it's great with caviar

Mutsu Hassen "Black" Junmai Ginjo gutoggau uses a red rice varietalThe Story The Black Label from Mutsu Hassen is a composed, food friendly expression of junmai ginjo. It's made with 100% Aomori grown Hanafubuki rice, polished to 55%, with a settled, rounded flavor. Hachinohe Shuzo sources everything locally (rice, yeast, water), and the apple forward aromatics that define this bottle are representative of Aomori as well; the prefecture is Japan's apple growing capital, and that local heritage comes through clearly