Sake-Pairing Wild Turbot & Amabuki Rhododendron

Recommended Sake-Pairing Amabuki Rhododendron

Here, two equal partners meet. The Amabuki “Rhododendron” gives the turbot a certain aromaticity that supports this together with the pumpkin seed oil. This sake retains its character in the interplay with the textures of the pumpkins and the delicate taste of the turbot. The turbot is also underlined in their subtly nutty, slightly mineral character. The combination of the different variations of pumpkin together with pumpkin seed oil brings out a pleasant umami component. I would serve the sake cold (at about 12°C) in a Shotoku Usuhari Daiginjō Glass.

天吹 Amabuki Rhododendron

Fine aroma from noble flowers. Mild umami and tender acidity. Brewed with yeast from the blossoms of rhododendron following the traditional kimoto method.

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