Junmai, Shiga, Japan

A layered, rich and umami-urged sake from a legendary producer. Founded in 1534 in Shiga prefecture Schichihonyari or Seven Spearsmen is one of the oldest sake breweries in Japan! Using local water and rice, they been making terroir-focused sake that reflect the history, people and culture of the local area. Yasunobu Tomita is the 15th generation and believes in preserving time-honoured traditions, while also creating a new era of sake that pushes boundaries. Teiseihaku means low polished rice, in this case 80% (meaning only 20% of the rice grain is polished away), keeping the flavours and nutrients of the local Tamasakae rice alive. Pale straw in colour, rustic peach preserves, lychee peel, melon melange, rich umami meets a steeped astringency & rice krispy pop. Enjoy with grilled sardines.