Hakutsuru - Organic Junmai Sake

Hakutsuru - Organic Junmai SakeFounded in 1743 in the Nada district of Kobe, Hakutsuru is the #1 selling sake brand in Japan. Elegant, thoughtful and delicious sake defines Hakutsuru, but tireless innovation places it in a class of its own. Whether its understanding water sources at the molecular level, building a facility to create one of a kind yeast, or developing its own sake specific rice, Hakutsuru Nishiki, its the deep dive into research and development that explains

The folks at LaStella celebrate the sun that ripens their grapes and brings warmth to their life

and takes longer to emerge

The winegrowing is dominated by red varieties

Quite impressive

Yamadanishiki

The main challenges are the difficulty in finding staff and the threat of wild boars

while the red grapes grow further south

Concentration this certainly has

Quinta da Aveleda makes age-worthy wines

from the Hills Bros

the best sake of each year was presented to the Lord of the Toda Castle

with grapes ripening in August