Yamagata Sake

06 Yamagata

Sake from Yamagata Prefecture, protected by the geographical indication "Yamagata". It is brewed with clear, soft, iron-poor water drawn in the prefecture and fed by heavy winter snow, and the severe winters suit long, low-temperature ginjo-style fermentation; the standard describes it as soft with a clear character.

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Reading やまがたのにほんしゅ
Romanization yamagata sake

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