Miyoshino Jōzō Natural Selection

Nara Prefecture // Japan
Classification: Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu Mizumoto
Polish: 50%

Miyoshino Jozo was established in 1912. The current Toji [Master Brewer] at Miyoshino Jozo is Teruaki Hashimoto, who returned to the Kura after studying sake Brewing at Tokyo Nodai, Japan’s foremost academic institution of brewing studies. He started working in 2006 and became Toji in 2009. Hashimoto-san focuses on yeast which he believes is the best representation of the local environment and the acids emitted by the yeast make the resultant sake very unique.

The Natural Selection is a new project from Hashimoto-san. Brewed twice a year each batch is allowed to ferment with indigenous yeast, multi-varietal rice blend and no temperature control allowing the ferment to finish naturally. This version shows vibrant fruit and acidity with a long complex finish, expressing the Yoshino terroir.