Dassai

The fruity bouquet offers apple, peach and nashi pear. It’s both vivid and sensuous. The initial impression is that of the clean flavour with an aftertaste that combines the sweetness of fruit with soft mellowness.

Pours a pale, water white colour in the glass. Supremely elegant on the nose, showing honeysuckle, white strawberry, watermelon rind, along with subtle cream and nougat. Likewise the palate is equally elegant and pure, with green melon and white strawberry sitting alongside pastry, nougat, panna cotta, and vanilla notes. Extremely refined, and with more than a passing resemblance to a crisp white wine, serve this sake chilled on its own or along with fresh dishes such as squid or red snapper sashimi.

Food pairing: sushi & sashimi, grilled prawns, prosciutto & melon, whitebait, grilled vegetables, cheese platter

Brewed by Asahi Shuzo based in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Dassai focus on high quality, supremely modern Junmai Daiginjo sake using only Yamada Nishiki rice. Dassai are also unique in the industry having adapted their methods and brewery to be able to brew year round. To craft the ultimate Junmai-Daiginjo sake, they polished down Yamada-Nishiki rice to 23%. Delivering delicate floral aromas with a palate reminiscent of honey and an elegant lasting finish.

Made with Yamada Nishiki genmai brown rice milled down to 39%, this particular Dassai pays particular attention to its rice milling process, creating a brew that’s delicately sweet like honey with a lasting aftertaste. Best enjoyed chilled in a wine glass to better enjoy its elegant aroma.