N by HIDETOSHI NAKATA

With a vision to create the world’s finest premium sake, Hidetoshi Nakata collaborated with Takagi Brewery, a famedartisan sake brewery in Yamagata, to produce his own private sake label, N by Hidetoshi Nakata. Only 1000 bottles of this limited edition sake are produced each vintage.  N by Hidetoshi Nakata’s elegant expression is the result of the harmony that is created between the fresh, fruity aroma and full-bodied flavour imparted by Yamada Nishiki rice and the refined sweetness of the rare Aiyama sake rice.  When gently chilled, sumptuous aromas of cantaloupe melon, Shine muscat grapes, Fuji apple, La France pear, white peach, kumquat, and white flowers emanate from the glass, before cascading into a smooth, well structured flavour which spreads widely across the palate, then departs with a well defined, clean finish.  As it gently warms in the glass the aroma and flavour gracefully deepens, bringing notes of ripe melon, juicy apple, luscious fruit, rose water and orange zest to the fore. The texture is sublimely supple and silky smooth. In the mid-palate the flavour develops a rich umami taste and luxurious complexity which swells, expands and then elegantly recedes into a long and graceful finish.  N by Hidetoshi Nakata can be enjoyed during the current vintage year, or, like a grand cru wine, it can be carefully matured. Aging at minus temperatures allows it to develop depth and draw out more flavours in a variety of cuisines.