NV | Sasaiwai 'Bamboo Celebration' Futsu-Shu | Japan 300ml Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Lovely tannins

Lovely tannins

but in the end lemon citrus fruits predominate

makes bottlings from both Vermentino and its freckled twin

Right on form and one of the best from here in recent times

but best from 2026

NV | Sasaiwai 'Bamboo Celebration' Futsu-Shu | Japan 300ml Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Lovely tanninsFor everyday drinking but a cut above the cheap stuff. Made using a 120 year old recipe involving four stage brewing called Yodan Jikomi. After the starch has been converted to sugar by the Koji and the yeast has eaten all the sugars, amazake is added then brewers alcohol before pressing off the kasu (sake lees). The result is a dry and rich sake covering all fives tastes.