Takachiyo is a sake brand produced by Takachiyo Sake Brewery in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. Takachiyo Sake Brewery is a historic brewery founded in 1868, and brews sake using meltwater from Mt. Makihata, one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, and high-quality sake rice that is polished in-house.

Let us introduce you to Takachiyo sake, which has a gentle aroma and refreshing taste.

Price of Takachiyo Junmaishu "+19" : 720ml 3,000JPY , 1800ml 5.000JPY

What is Takachiyo Junmaishu "+19"?

This is Takachiyo's most popular "Junmai shu". If you're a fan of dry sake, this is a very dry sake that you should try at least once.

The sake rice used for this sake is polished using a method called "henpei-seimai," in which the rice is shaved to follow the shape of the grain.

When rice is polished in this way, the core of the rice, which is important in sake brewing, is not polished more than necessary, resulting in a sake with the sweetness of high-quality rice.

Taste characteristics of Takachiyo Junmaishu "+19"(sweetness, sourness, depth of flavor, aroma, suitable temperature)

If you look at the sake meter value alone, it appears to be an extremely dry sake, but it's not just dry; it's refreshing yet still has a strong flavor.

We recommend drinking it at room temperature or warm, but it's also delicious chilled. It's a dry sake that can be enjoyed at any temperature you like.

Characteristics of the brewery

The Kurosawa brand sake brewery is "Kurosawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd." (official website: https://kurosawa.biz　Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9630sake/), located in Sakuho-machi Minamisaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture.

Located at the top of the Chikuma River in the foothills of the Northern Yatsugatake Mountains, the brewery takes advantage of the nature and water nurtured by one of the most prominent plateaus in the country, 800m above sea level, to produce flavorful sake.

The water used in brewing is underground water from the Chikuma River, and the raw rice is "Miyama Nishiki" from Nagano Prefecture and "Hitogokochi" from Minamisaku, and the brewery is committed to using local produce and even polishes the rice in-house.

Kurosawa Sake Brewery is particular about its traditional "Kimoto-zukuri" method, which is a labor-intensive method that takes twice as long as usual to cultivate yeast. This traditional method produces robust sake with a deep, rich flavor that has earned it high praise overseas.

In addition to its own brand of sake, "Kurosawa," the company also produces brands such as "Izutsucho" and "Maruto."

Recommended dishes that go well with Takachiyo Junmaishu "+19"

This is a very dry sake, so it goes well with strong-flavored dishes.

・Taro simmered in soy sauce

・Buffalo Wings

・Macaroni and cheese

Reviews of Takachiyo Junmai Ginjyo "Makihata"

”Takachiyo Super Dry I tried it for the first time last time and it was so delicious that I bought it again. It has a good mouthfeel and goes down smoothly, making it a really delicious sake.”(Man/60s)

"The aroma is not very strong. But when you put it in your mouth, the spiciness stands out. It is firm and stubborn, but the spiciness is not lingering. When you eat the snacks, they bring out the flavor, making you feel glad that you drank this sake."(Man/50s)