Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Tatenokawa, Phoenix Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Tatenokawa, Phoenix Junmai Daiginjo Sake is a junmai daiginjo sake from Tatenokawa. It is made with rice polished to 50% and brewed from Dewasansan rice.
- Category
- Junmai Daiginjo
- Polishing ratio
- 50%
- Rice variety
- Dewasansan
Key facts
Identity
- Brewery
- TATENOKAWA, Inc.
Production
- Polishing ratio
- 50%
- Rice variety
- Dewasansan
How it's made
As published, Tatenokawa, Phoenix Junmai Daiginjo Sake is brewed with Dewasansan rice, polished to 50%. These are the producer-disclosed production details; steps that are not published are not shown.
Taste & aroma
The producer describes: “a very fruity character” (source)
How to drink it
The producer recommends: “chilled (around 5°C), at room temperature (15–25°C)” (source)
Tatenokawa, Phoenix Junmai Daiginjo Sake — questions
- What is Tatenokawa Phoenix Junmai Daiginjo?
- It is a Junmai Daiginjo sake from Tatenokawa in Yamagata, Japan, brewed from Dewasansan rice polished to 50% and bottled at 14% ABV, which the producer describes as very fruity.
- Why is this sake called Phoenix?
- The producer states it is a limited edition prepared to honour Mr Kuroda, a sake evangelist in Paris who passed away in 2017, with a portion of proceeds donated to the Japanese Red Cross.
- How should Tatenokawa Phoenix be served?
- The producer indicates it is best fresh/chilled (around 5°C) or at room temperature (15–25°C).
Understanding these terms
General explanations of the terms above — these describe the concepts, not this specific bottle.
What does polishing ratio mean?
The polishing (or milling) ratio is the percentage of each rice grain that remains after polishing. A lower number means more of the grain's outer layer has been milled away — a general characteristic of premium categories, not a measure of a specific bottle's quality.
Sources & provenance
- ProducerOfficial producer product pagePublished product specifications shown on this page.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04.
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