N by HIDETOSHI NAKATA VINTAGE 2017
An elegant, mellow vintage built around patience — time given its due.
A defined expression of the range
N by HIDETOSHI NAKATA VINTAGE 2017 is watched over for an extended period, released only once its aroma and flavour reach their fullest harmony.
The 2017 Vintage is the first vintage to be unveiled to the world — the character of young fruit transformed, over time, into an elegant, mellow complexity.
How it tastes
Ripe pear, honey-glazed apple, yellow flowers, chamomile, almond and steamed rice layer quietly in the aroma. The palate is velvety, with rich umami and refined depth slowly concentrating, refined acidity and a gentle kabosu-peel spice trailing into a long finish.
The chamomile and almond depth stays layered through the long finish.
N by HIDETOSHI NAKATA · Yamagata
N by HIDETOSHI NAKATA is a brand born from a concept by Hidetoshi Nakata and Takagi Shuzo. VINTAGE is a series built to look one level deeper into that expression through time.
While retaining the brightness of a young sake, it moves toward the softness and depth that maturation brings — a vintage made to quietly trace the passage of time a single bottle travels through.
At the table
Its mellow depth and gentle acidity resonate with dishes that layer their own aroma and umami — from seafood to meat, dishes built on dashi or mushrooms — meals with a rich finish of their own.
- Smoked seafood and grilled shellfish
- Prosciutto and foie gras
- Chicken and pork dishes
- Mushroom, truffle and rice dishes
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