Tenbi Tokubetsu Junmai "Kara Ten"

The nose on this clever New World Junmai is a slick collection of chestnut, white pepper, apricot, straw, goldenrod, and steamed rice aromas. We love Tenbi, a very new brewery (2020) that makes bright, tingly, and effervescent sake that we lovingly call New World or New School/Modern. They say that, "Kara Ten's crisp taste is achieved by lowering the glucose level and using Kobo (yeast) #7", and we say that it drinks gloriously dry and has a really cool sharp umami play. Dry, zesty, spritzy, tingly, lively, brisk, effervescent, crisp, and with a very quick finish, this brew is a dry sake lover's dream come true. Look for dry apricot, pomegranate, ginger ale, mint, young peach, lots of steamed rice, and a hint of cinnamon flavors that echo a little hint of sweetness in a white wine glass. Crisp, bright, dry, and umami-clever, this sake drinks as cool as the label. WORD: Super Dry WINE: Dry Reds/Dry Whites BEER: Dry Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, yakitori all day long, comfort foods, bar and pub fare, seared tuna with ponzu, and grilled salmon.