Our Take

We’re proud to feature this Junmai Ginjo sake handcrafted by Nobuko Inaba for a few reasons. One—she’s one of the few female head brewers in Japan; two—it’s simply an all-around premium sake that will impress even those who are new to sake. 

Minanogawa showcases fragrant aromas including ripe lychees and bananas. There’s also a soft texture with a hint of strawberry on the palate. Countless customers are consistently impressed with this sake’s elegant profile.

Details

• Brewery: Inaba Shuzo

• Sake name: “Minanogawa”, which is named after a river in Ibaraki

• Junmai: Sake includes only water, koji, rice and yeast

• Ginjo: Rice has been milled >40%

• Muroka: Not charcoal filtered

• Alcohol: 15%

• Volume: 720ml

• Made in Ibaraki

• See more information about the brewery

Serving Recommendations

In our testing, we found Minanogawa to be best served slightly chilled and on its own. It can also be paired with leaner dishes like salads with light dressings. What surprised us the most was its compliment to goat cheese!