Kurosawa Nigori Sake 720ml

Kurosawa Nigori comes from Kurosawa Shuzo, a family brewery founded in 1858 in Yachiho, in the Sakuho area of Nagano. The brewery sits about 800 meters up at the foot of the North Yatsugatake mountains, near the upper Chikuma River. The fifth generation runs it today, and the house specializes in the kimoto method.

The importer, Skurnik, lists locally grown Nagano rice polished to 70%, mineral-rich semi-hard water, a Sake Meter Value of -40, acidity of 2.0 and 8% alcohol. That makes it far sweeter and lighter in alcohol than most sake.

Skurnik describes a creamy, marbled look, honey and macadamia nut on the nose, a slightly sweet, medium-full palate with rice solids left in for texture, and a pear and citrus finish, meant to recall raw sake drawn straight from the tank.

Against Ozeki Nigori 1.5L, Kurosawa is the sweeter, 8% craft pick from Nagano; for a dessert-leaning nigori with spicy food, choose Kurosawa.

Skurnik suggests it with Sichuan dishes, Thai red curry, Kung Pao chicken and barbecue.

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