【神龜 小鳥のさえずり 純米吟釀 BY2019】

神龜 小鳥のさえずり 純米吟釀 BY2019出自埼玉縣神龜酒造 - 最早宣佈全量純米的酒造之一，以長期熟成與燗酒文化見稱，採用特別栽培山田錦 100% 釀造，原料選擇極為講究。釀造完成後並非立即出荷，而是置於約攝氏 -10 度的冰溫庫中靜靜熟成超過 5 年，只在酒造認為正式進入「飲用黃金期」時才裝瓶出庫，讓飲用者可以直接品味時間帶來的圓熟與深度，細心享受歲月引領而來的精髓

香氣上屬內斂而多層次的熟成系風格，帶淡淡咖啡豆、蜂蜜與成熟果實氣息，再透出少許葡萄柚與礦物感，乾淨而不厚重。入口瞬間是飽滿甜味與扎實旨味一同湧現，同時被柔和酸度與一點輕微苦味拉緊結構，形成濃厚卻不膩的印象；收結俐落、餘韻悠長，是一款以旨味為主角的熟成純米吟釀

飲用溫度
可從約 10–15℃ 稍微冷飲開始，隨溫度微升，香氣與熟成感會更立體；亦可嘗試略為常溫品飲，感受酒體的厚度與圓潤

配餐建議
適合搭配燒物、煮物、醬油或高湯基底料理、燒魚、關東煮、炆煮類家常菜等，讓料理旨味與熟成香氣互相疊加

【製造者】神龜酒造
【清酒等級】純米吟釀酒
【內容量】720ml
【使用米】特別栽培山田錦 100%
【精米步合】50%
【酒精度】16.5度

【Shinkame “Kotori no Saezuri” Junmai Ginjo BY2019】

This Junmai Ginjo, “Kotori no Saezuri” (The Chirping of Little Birds), is brewed with 100% specially cultivated Yamada Nishiki, reflecting a very selective approach to raw materials. After fermentation, the sake is not released immediately; instead, it is matured for over five years in a cold cellar at around −10°C, and only shipped when the brewery judges it has entered its ideal drinking window. The idea is to let you savor the roundness and depth that only time can bring, and to fully appreciate the true essence of slow-aged sake.

On the nose, it shows a restrained yet layered matured profile, with gentle notes of coffee bean, honey and ripe fruit, lifted by subtle hints of grapefruit and minerality, all in a clean texture. The first sip delivers generous sweetness and solid umami, but these are tightened by soft acidity and a pleasant bitterness, creating a “rich yet not cloying” impression; the finish is crisp with a long, umami‑driven aftertaste, very much in the style of a carefully matured Junmai Ginjo.

Serving temperature
Start slightly chilled at around 10–15°C and allow the temperature to rise in the glass, so the aromas and matured character can open up gradually. It also works well closer to room temperature if you want to explore more weight, roundness and depth in the palate.

Food pairing
Well suited to grilled and simmered dishes, soy sauce or dashi‑based cooking, grilled fish, oden and slow‑cooked home‑style dishes, where the savory elements in the food echo and enhance the sake’s matured umami and gentle complexity.

【Producer】Shinkame Shuzo
【Classification】Junmai Ginjo
【Volume】720ml
【Rice】Specially cultivated Yamada Nishiki
【Polishing ratio】50%
【Alcohol】16.5%