Brilliant and pristine in the glass, ‘R Class’ leads with a clean nose of freshly steamed rice. The palate unfolds with a soft, supple texture filled with subtle notes of white fruit, resolving effortlessly into a crisp, wonderfully fresh finish.
Location
Higashikawa, Hokkaidō Prefecture (as of 2020)
Founded
In 1877 in Tase, Ena District, Gifu Prefecture
Toji
Koji Yamada
Style
Junmai
Water Source
Medium-hard snowmelt from Mount Taisetsu, via underground river
Koji Type
Yellow
Koji-mai
Suisei (Higashikawa-grown), 60% (55%) seimai buai
Kake-mai
Nanatsuboshi (Higashikawa-grown), 65% seimai buai
Shubo
Sokujo-moto
Yeast
1401
Pressing
Yabuta
Filtration
Super-fine filter (non-charcoal filtered)
Pasteurization
Binkan hi-ire (Nama Chozo)—once after bottling, ~24 bottles at a time for exacting and brief time at temperature
ABV
15%
SMV
+3
Pack Size
12x720mL