[Sanskrit classic - special edition divided into three and eight]
[Long-term maturation at ice temperature]
ZTJ100 - Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo
Special price: $328/bottle
Rice type: Yamada Nishiki
Rice polishing steps: 38%
Place of Origin: Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Alcohol content: 16%
Capacity: 720ml
Production date: 2025/03
This blended sake is made from Yamada Nishiki rice grown under contract in the Special A area of Hyogo Prefecture, ground to 38% fine wood content, and matured for 1 to 2 years below 0°C. Long-term maturation at ice temperature gives the wine a wonderful aroma similar to grapefruit, a smooth taste and a longer structure. This is a classic of Van Junmai Daiginjo, perfect for pairing with tempura and kaiseki dishes.
[Ban - Japanese national treasure sake brand]
"Ban" is a national treasure sake brand in Japan. It is a royal sake brand that has always been deeply loved by the Japanese royal family. "Ban" was selected as the wine for the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Showa in 1928. "Ban" sake was also served at the welcome banquet of the 2002 Japan and South Korea World Cup and in the first class cabin of Japan Airlines. One of the characteristics of "Ban" is that all sakes have been stored at low temperature for at least one year. The wine tastes particularly aromatic and mellow, and has even been called "better than wine" by foreign selection agencies. "Brahma" means "purity" and "truth" in Sanskrit, and the English name "BORN" also means creation and birth. It has a mellow, calm and excellent aroma, an elegant and delicate wine flavor with a strong rice flavor, the solid umami flavor of Yamada Nishiki, and a long aftertaste. These are the characteristics of "Ban", which are as profound and long-lasting as its name, and it is memorable.
The origin of "Ban" sake is located in "Fukui Prefecture" in Japan, which has more than 100 years of Japanese sake brewing history. The "Ban" series comes from the Kato Yoshihei Shoten sake brewery in Fukui Prefecture. This sake brewery was founded in 1860 and has been brewing for more than 160 years. Kung Fu. The sake brewing will use Hakusan federal subterranean water 184 meters underground, coupled with the careful selection of raw materials and exquisite production technology, so it has become a treasure in the history of Japanese sake in just over a hundred years. . "Ban" sake brewing has gone a step further. Unlike other breweries that purchase rice from farmers, "Ban" has its own A-grade mountain Nishiki field in Hyogo Prefecture, so that the planting and brewing can be 100% controlled by the company. . The wine brewed from it has a balanced flavor of sweet, pungent, sour, bitter and astringent, and has an outstanding flavor.