Ichinokura Sparkling Junmai

The nose on this dryish and ricey sparkling sake is a cool collection of lemon water, lemongrass, yuzu, yogurt, green apple, kiwi, and grape aromas. This brewery makes excellent sparkling sake that all tend to be on the sweeter side. But this brew is ricey, dry, and a touch savory for a cool sparkling umami dance. It’s clean, light bodied, with small bubbles, crisp, tingly, and ends in a dry finish. Look for fresh cut apple, tangerine, mochi, cucumber, daikon, basil, watermelon, and green pear flavors, with an umami flow and a hint of coffee bean and dark chocolate finish. Refreshing and dry and appeals to all sparkling sake fans who don’t want too sweet of a sake. WORD: Dry WINE: Sparkling Wines. BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, dishes with ponzu and soy sauce, champagne fare, cheese and meat boards, barbecue oysters, and grilled octopus.