Nanbu Bijin Junmai Daiginjo Shinpaku

Shinpaku is the opaque white core at the heart of a grain of sake rice. It's nearly pure starch, and it's what the polishing is aiming for. Yamada Nishiki is the most prized sake rice largely because its shinpaku is so large and well formed.

This one is made entirely from Yamada Nishiki, and the label is a single grain of it. An elegant ginjo aroma, a pillowy mouthfeel, and the sweet smell of rice underneath. Balanced enough to open a meal with.