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Roga

Roga
Junmai Sake

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Fish Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Junmai Sake

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
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Roga
Junmai Sake

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Fish Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Junmai Sake

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15%
White gold color. Fruity aromas of sticky rice, jicama, honeyed peach, ripe melons, and strawberry with a supple, crisp, dry-yet-fruity light body and a tingling, snappy white peppercorns and hints of preserved ginger finish. A fruity entry point into Sake that’s easy to love.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity & Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: sticky rice, jicama, honeyed peach, ripe melons, and strawberry
Taste Flavor: white peppercorns and hints of preserved ginger
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Sushi, Tempura, Swiss
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A fruity entry point into sake that's easy to love.

The Producer or Importer

Yaegaki Corporation of USA

The Producer or  Importer
4800 S Alameda St.
Vernon, CA 90058
USA
1 323-587-7588

Their Portfolio

89 Roga Junmai Daiginjo 15% (USA) $18.00.
88 Roga Junmai Sake 15% (USA) $15.00.

Junmai Sake

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Serve in a Stemless Wine Glass
Junmai literally translates into “pure rice”. This is the older, more traditional method of brewing sake. Junmai saké can only contain four ingredients: rice, water, yeast and koji with no added alcohol. Junmai sakés will be richer and fuller bodied than the other major type, Honjozo saké. Until recently, at least a 30% rice polish (70% remaining) was required for this definition, but that has now been eliminated.

These are generally dry to off-dry and pair well with sushi, fusion cuisine or even seafood risotto.