Sake Masumi Karakuchi GOLD FUTSUSHU

Sake Masumi Karakuchi GOLD FUTSUSHU – Miyasaka Brewing Company

Table sake elevated to an art form. Masumi Karakuchi Gold is a high-quality Futsushu produced by the renowned Miyasaka Brewing Company in Nagano Prefecture: dry, light, clean — an everyday sake with the soul of a great brewery founded in 1662.

Technical Features

• Style: Futsushu — ordinary / high-quality table sake
• Alcohol content: 15% vol.
• Format: 18 cl bottle
• Producer: Masumi – Miyasaka Brewing Company, Nagano, Japan (since 1662)
• Rice: Miyama Nishiki from Nagano Prefecture — locally grown
• Seimaibuai: 70% of the grain remaining
• Masumi Yeast No. 7: the legendary yeast discovered in this brewery in 1946, now used throughout Japan
• Special feature: part of the added alcohol is shochu self-produced by Masumi, which gives greater depth and smoothness to the palate

Tasting Notes

A distinctly dry (Karakuchi) and drinkable profile, with fresh notes of green bamboo, apple, and light hints of rice. On the palate, it is light and clean, with an unexpected smoothness given by the self-produced shochu. Dry, clear, and satisfying finish — the ideal sake to accompany a meal without ever overpowering it.

The Ideal Moment to Drink It

Masumi Karakuchi Gold is the ultimate food-friendly sake: perfect at the table with sushi, sashimi, tempura, fish dishes, Japanese and fusion cuisine. Also excellent as a light aperitif. Serve at 10–12°C in a traditional sake cup or a small glass.

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