Water-white with subtle golden flecks, Hiyori opens with an inviting nose of apple blossom, white pear, papaya skin, and yogurt. The palate feels gently sweet and supple, seamlessly balanced by a striking core of river rock minerality and chalk-laden depth. An extraordinarily long finish carries these complex layers with stunning persistence.
Brewery
Tenryohai (since 2008)
Founded
In the late 1800s as Sado Meijo
Location
Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture
Toji
Senichi Kato
Style
Genshu
Water Source
Medium-soft snowmelt from Mt. Kinpoku, arriving as underground spring water
Koji Type
Byakuya/Hikami Ginjo blended, super so-haze
Koji-mai
Yamadanishiki (Sado Island-grown)
Kake-mai
Koshitanrei (Sado Island-grown)
Shubo
Ko-on Toka Moto
Yeast
G74
Pressing
Yabuta
Filtration
Super-fine filter
Pasteurization
Binkan hi-ire (Nama Chozo)—six different exacting and brief periods of time at temperature depending on the rice and fermentation
ABV
12.5%
Pack Size
12x720mL