The aroma is comprised of juicy yellow apples, strawberry, mint, anise, and herbaceous notes. On the palate, this sake has a round, ample, and broad mouthfeel. The matured flavors are layered and persistent, rounding off the acidity.
Pair with white fish, carpaccio, fresh cheese, cream sauce, etc.
Rice: Rakufumai
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
Believing that good sake is made with good rice, Izumibashi is one of the few breweries in Japan that polish AND grow their own sake-rice with their own hands. The name Izumibashi comes from the Izumi river which used to irrigate their fields, and Hashi their family name - together Izumibashi means Izumi Bridge.