Full Review

SOTO

SOTO
Premium Junmai Sake

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Fish Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Junmai Sake

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 14%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$19.99

SOTO
Premium Junmai Sake

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Fish Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Junmai Sake

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 14%
White gold color. Aromas of strawberries, cream, and apples in yogurt with a supple, crisp, dry-yet-fruity light body and a sleek, interesting, buoyant white grape, lime, hints of pecan, and green tea finish. A supple, creamy Junmai Sake for delicate dishes.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity & Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: strawberries, cream, and apples in yogurt
Taste Flavor: white grape, lime, hints of pecan, and green tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Smoked Salmon Mousse, Tempura, Swiss
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A supple, creamy Junmai sake for delicate dishes.

The Producer or Importer

Soto Sake

The Producer or  Importer
901 Pennsylvania Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
USA
1 305-781-3906

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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.