Umenoyado at Matsuri
Matsuri Restuarant has been ramping up their sake events and I was delighted to attend a recent event there devoted to Umenoyado sake sponsored by Daiei Trading Sake Importers. I last had Umenoyado sake at a tasting event at Sakaya back in Feb 2009. It was there that I first met Mr. Moriura. Moriura-san did a great job presenting his sake and I loved getting to know the great Umenoyado sakes again.
With Moriura-san and Bizen Omachi
Let’s take a look at the sakes we tasted at this great event:
This is perhaps the best known sake from Ume No Yado currently in the US.
What I like about it is the somewhat rich character and the fact that it doesn’t shy away from rice flavors. It’s extremely drinkable and very enjoyable.
Ume No Yado Junmai Daiginjo Bizen Omachi
This is a delicious sake made with the rare but well known “Bizen Omachi” rice.
It’s hard to grow and gives this sake a beautifully unqiue taste. this Junmai Daiginjo is milled to an amazing 40%. Look for the signature smooth taste.
Yuzu is a well known taste in Japanese cuisine, but less so here. it’s often called a “japanese lemon” and it a unique citrus worthy of your attention.
This low alcoholsake is made with the addition of fresh yuzu juice that is summed up in one word: “Refreshing”!
This is a low alcohol Plum sake or “ume-shu”. It’s sweet without being overpowering and if you like the taste of plums, you in for a treat. Enjoy as dessert after a meal! And who better to explore what Ume can do than the Plum house itself “Ume no Yado”!
Sake Tasting
We've arrived at Matsuri
