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TAMAGAWA Daiginjo

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TAMAGAWA · Kinoshita Brewery · Kyoto

TAMAGAWA Daiginjo

玉川 大吟醸

Vivid fruit aromas and a silky texture, with a dry finish that carries lightly into the meal.

DaiginjoBacchus Global cold-chain mark
RiceHyogo Yamada Nishiki
Polish50%
ABV16%
SMV+4
Volume720 ml
StyleDaiginjo
The sake

The daiginjo that carried TAMAGAWA abroad

TAMAGAWA Daiginjo is brewed from 100% Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki rice, polished to 50%. Brewer’s alcohol is added to the rice and rice koji, shaping the aroma’s lift and giving a light, clean cut at the table.

It was one of the earliest TAMAGAWA bottlings sent overseas, and it remains one of the brewery’s representative export labels.

Taste profile

How it tastes

Sensory profile

Strawberry, melon, peach and apricot fruit notes lead the nose, with an impression of white flowers.

The texture is silky and smooth, and small mineral and earthy nuances add depth beneath the fruit. The finish is clean and dry.

The mineral depth and fruit lift stay well balanced throughout, keeping the dry finish precise.

The brewery

TAMAGAWA · Kinoshita Brewery · Kyoto

Kinoshita Brewery was founded in 1842 in Kumihama, Kyotango, Kyoto. The name TAMAGAWA comes from the Kawakamidani River that flows near the brewery.

Toji Philip Harper earned his Nanbu Toji certification in 2001 and joined Kinoshita Brewery in 2007. Working with traditional methods such as yamahai, no added yeast and aged styles, he values how the sake’s expression changes with temperature and time.

Awards

Verified for this bottling

GoldZenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai (Japan’s National New Sake Appraisal) — 2007 brewing year, announced 2008 — Gold
GoldU.S. National Sake Appraisal 2008 — Daiginjo B category — Gold
GoldU.S. National Sake Appraisal 2016 — Daiginjo B category — Gold

Only awards verified against the organiser’s records as belonging to this exact bottling are listed. Where a domestic competition’s brewing year differs from its announcement year, both are shown.

Culinary affinity

At the table

The fruit character and smooth texture carry the dry finish into a dish’s richness or spice, from delicate seafood through to more aromatic cooking.

  • Seasonal seafood
  • Vegetable dishes
  • Lightly seasoned poultry
  • Cheese

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