Zaku Megumi no Tomo

ABV: 15%

Volume: 750ml

Brewery: Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten

Origin:  Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Grade: Junmai Ginjo

Rice Polishing Ratio: 60%

Best Serving Temperature: 7°C - 40°C

Storage: Keep in a cool, dark and dry place

This sake pairs beautifully with lighter dishes such as starters, while also complementing salty and slightly umami-rich flavours that enhance its fruity sweetness. A subtle basil-like note in the sake makes tomato-based dishes truly shine.

Burrata with Heirloom Tomatoes; Wild Mushroom Tart; Spaghetti Vongole

Zaku Megumi no Tomo stands out as a fascinating study in the art of sake brewing.

Made with the same rice, polishing ratio, and brewing method as its siblings—Zaku Gen no Tomo and Zaku Ho no Tomo—the only variable is the yeast strain.

This seemingly small change has a remarkable impact, transforming the flavour profile of the sake. A must-try flight for sake lovers!

Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, makers of the award-winning 'Zaku' brand of sake, was founded in 1869 and is located in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Suzuka is fortunate to be blessed with a natural environment ideal for sake brewing. Cool, clear water from the Suzuka Mountains springs forth into the vast Ise Plain, where rice of the highest quality grows. It is with this rice and water that Suzuka’s delicious sake has long been made. It is perhaps no coincidence that Japan’s most sacred shrine, Ise Jingu, lies in Mie Prefecture where sake has been long intertwined with Shinto rituals, both an inseparable part of daily life. Even today, those unchanged rituals are still performed at Ise Jingu, with sake fulfilling its role as a sacred drink of the gods. The brewery believes it is their destiny to brew good sake here.

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