Dassai 23 - exceptional purity due to an incredibly high degree of rice polishing.
For the sake, the best Yamada Nishiki rice is polished up to 23%. The sake proudly bear their polishing grade as their name.
Noble sake with an extremely high degree of polish. Intense fruity notes of figs and white flowers. Complex taste with fine sweetness and acidity. Due to the high degree of polishing, it is particularly pure in taste with well-integrated acidity, sweetness and umami.
Brewery: Asahi Shuzō
Brand name: Dassai
Sake name: 23
Japanese name: 獺祭 23
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Classification: Junmai Daiginjō
Rice polishing grade: 23
16% Alcohol [Vol.%]
Rice variety: Yamadanishiki
Recommended drinking temperature: chilled
Japanese name: Hana-bie/Suzu-bie
Aroma & taste: fig, white flowers, complex, semi-dry
Type: fruity & gentle
Nihonshu-do: 4
San-do: 1.1
Pairs well with: Hiyayakko, Umaki -or as an aperitif