Fukuchiyo Shuzo
Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki
Saga, Japan
Nabeshima (鍋島) Junmai Ginjo Yamada Nishiki
Brewery: Fukuchiyo Shuzo, Kashima, Saga, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Brewery series: Nabeshima
Fukuchiyo’s official lineup identifies this bottling as Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo Yamada Nishiki. The brewery describes the broader Nabeshima style as seeking a natural body rather than simply high aromatics or dryness, with a balance intended to gently stimulate all five senses.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Nabeshima (鍋島) Junmai Ginjo Yamada Nishiki
Brewery: Fukuchiyo Shuzo, Kashima, Saga, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Brewery series: Nabeshima
Fukuchiyo’s official lineup identifies this bottling as Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo Yamada Nishiki. The brewery describes the broader Nabeshima style as seeking a natural body rather than simply high aromatics or dryness, with a balance intended to gently stimulate all five senses.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.