[Yamagata Prefecture] Yamagata's sake "SAKE" drunk in a wine glass is very popular among women!
table of contents
Yamagata is one of the leading rice producing areas in Japan.
Sake is made from that rice and delicious water.
Currently, sake is receiving a lot of attention from overseas.
Furthermore, it seems to be gaining popularity among many women.
The secret to its popularity is that there are an increasing number of Japanese sakes that are fashionable and can be enjoyed with a wine glass and go well with Western food.
This time, we will be highlighting delicious and stylish sake from Yamagata that goes well with wine glasses.
Popular overseas too! Yamagata's SAKE that won a gold medal
Dewazakura Sake Brewery in Tendo City, famous for producing shogi pieces, has won the Gold Award at the Joy of Sake Awards for 20 consecutive years.
The fact that it has been well received in America means that sake is recognized as a good match for Western food, and many people agree with it.
Having Japanese sake in a wine glass with dinner is also fashionable and makes the meal more enjoyable.
INFORMATION
Dewazakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Phone: 023-653-5121
FAX: 023-653-0600
Google Map: Dewazakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Introducing some recommended snacks that you can easily pick up with your hands!
Cheese seaweed roll...
Slice hotel cheese or similar into 4-5mm pieces, wrap shiso leaves cut in half, and then wrap with grilled nori.
The seaweed tends to peel off easily, so it's best to press it with a toothpick.
There are many ways to drink sake.
It's like an after-dinner sweet.
Sake served in a wine glass
When you think of Japanese sake, you have the image of an old man drinking it at an izakaya bar, but recently it seems to be gaining popularity among women as well, as it can be drunk in a variety of ways.
There are also types such as sparkling sake that taste like champagne, so they would be great at parties.
Introducing some sake breweries in Yamagata where wine glasses look great
The sake from Toko Kojima Sohonten Co., Ltd. has a reputation for being fruity and easy to drink.
It has won many awards at the National Sake Awards and the ``Delicious Japanese Sake Award in a Wine Glass.''
Although it is a long-established sake brewery with a long history, it seems to have a strong spirit of taking on new challenges.
INFORMATION
Sake Brewery Museum Toko Sake Brewery
Phone: 0238-21-6601
FAX: 0238-24-0408
Toll-free number: 0120-27-6601
E-mail: info@tokonosakagura.com
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Google Map: Sake Brewery Museum Toko Sake Brewery
Yamagata's sake is famous all over the country. Among them, ``Juyondai'' (Takagi Sake Brewery), which is said to be a fantastic sake, is famous for being difficult to obtain.
The sake is made with great care, and because of this, the number of bottles sold is limited, making it difficult to obtain and is said to be a phantom sake.
It looks even more delicious when poured into a wine glass.
INFORMATION
Takagi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Phone: 0237-57-2131
FAX: 0237-57-2133
Google Map: Takagi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Next up is sake from Gassan Sake Brewery, which is also known for its summer skiing.
This is a relatively new brewery, having been founded in the Showa era.
Gassan has enough snow that you can ski even in summer. The underground water from Mt. Gassan has been selected as one of Japan's 100 best waters.
Sake made using famous water is popular for its refreshing aroma and taste.
INFORMATION
Gassan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Phone: 0237-87-1114
FAX: 0237-87-1163
Google Map: Gassan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
This is Tohoku Meijo Co., Ltd. whose representative brand is ``Hatsuko''.
As a side note, it reminded me of "Grandson" by Ituro Oizumi, a Yamagata singer who created a hit song.
Naming the sake in the image above! It's already fashionable, isn't it?
Enjoy sake chilled in a warm room and served in a wine glass.
You'll feel intoxicated by the silence of winter.
Doesn't drinking cold sake make your body cold? That makes you feel anxious.
However, sake made using rice and rice malt is a sake that warms the body.
Therefore, you can enjoy it without worry even in the cold season.
Of course, drinking too much is not a good idea.
INFORMATION
Tohoku Meijo Co., Ltd.
Phone: 0234-31-1515
FAX: 0234-31-5588
Tohoku Meijo Co., Ltd. website: https://www.hatsumago.co.jp/
Google Map: Museum “Kuratankan”
*Closed for winter from December 1st to late January. Please check the Tohoku Meijo Co., Ltd. website for the reopening date.
Yamagata's specialty ``Don Don Yaki'' that goes well with SAKE is recommended as a hearty side dish.
It's very easy to make! ……
Gently dissolve the flour in the diluted stock on a hot plate (a frying pan is also fine)
Bake the sausage thinly, and before it is completely baked, add thinly sliced sausage green seaweed, red ginger if you like, roll it up with a chopstick, spread the sauce, and it's done!
This goes well with alcohol. It also fits your stomach well, so you won't get sick.
summary
The traditional image of sake being ``transferred from a sho bottle to a sake bottle and enjoyed with a choko'' has been replaced by the idea of ``sipping it in a wine glass,'' and it has become popular among women.
Especially recently, it has become increasingly popular overseas, with some breweries opening branches overseas and sales seem to be steadily increasing.
In Yamagata, there are many sake brewing companies that not only change the way people drink sake, but also focus on preparing sake that goes well with wine glasses.
This time we only introduced a few sake breweries, but please try Yamagata's sake in a wine glass.
Finally, in Yamagata dialect, say, ``Drink it!''