• Rice is harvested nearby.
• The site is blessed with good water.
• It gets cold in winter.
• There is a place to sell the sake nearby.
• The area has good transportation.

	Name: Horin 鳳麟 Type: Junmai Daiginjo Brewer: Gekkeikan Region: Kyoto Taste: Light and crisp and ideal for a warm fall day or a picnic in the park. This is Gekkeikan’s top-ranked sake, and it has won prestigious grand gold medals in every year since 2006 at the Monde Selection in Belgium. It’s a great sake to offer a friend who has never tried the drink before.		Name: Hana Fuga 花風雅 Type: Junmai Sparkling Sake Brewer: Ozeki Region: Hyogo Taste: A perfect sake to have as an apertif, this sparkling, low-alcohol brew reveals hints of peach as the bubbles tickle your palate. It’s a smooth and crisp drink that can also be served at dessert with a dish of sorbet or some seasonal fruits.
	Name: Narutotai Ginjo Genshu 鳴門鯛 Type: Ginjo Nama Brewer: Narutotai Region: Tokushima Taste: A rich, unpasteurized sake with hints of fruit. Delicious and smooth. Master Sommelier Roger Dagorn of New York rates this sake as one of his favorites, calling it a “lovely, rich sake.” Serve chilled.		Name: Yama Yuzu Shibori Sake 生ゆず搾り Type: Flavored Brewer: Tsukasabotan Region: Kochi Taste: The citrusy yuzu flavor brings a fruity aroma to this low-alcohol sake. At just 8%, it has only about half the alcohol of a typical sake. The refreshing drink has a crisp acidity and an expansive flavor profile.
	Name: Field Crane 稲葉鶴強力 Type: Junmai Ginjo Brewer: Nakagawa Region: Tottori Taste: This is a complex, dry and earthy sake with hints of mushrooms. The Nakagawa brewery operates in Tottori Prefecture, known for its cold, wet winters. The sake is brewed using Gouriki rice, a rare strain of sake rice that grows in Tottori.		Name: Hakuyo (White Sun)- 白陽 Type: Junmai Ginjo Region: Fukushima Brewer: Hakuyo Taste: A floral, delicate sake with a large mouthfeel and a slightly sweet taste. Hakuyo is brewed in the inland part of Fukushima Prefecture. The brewery escaped major damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
	Name: Midnight Moon - 宵の月 Type: Daiginjo Brewer: Tsukinowa Region: Iwate Taste: Brewmaster Hiroko Yokosawa delivers a sake made in the Nanbu tradition. The sake has a delicious richness that gives way to a hint of melon. It delivers a bold flavor, a distinct, alluring aroma and a long-lasting aftertaste.		Name: Snow Grass - 越乃雪割草 Type: Honzojo Brewer: Fukugao Region: Niigata Taste: Crisp and clear. You can almost taste the snowmelt. Niigata, on Japan’s western coast, gets bombarded with winds and snow coming from Siberia. The Japanese Alps, running down the center of the country, keep most of the snow on the western side, which means Niigata sake has softer water as the snow melts and runs into the rivers.
	Name: Ohyama Nama 大山・生 Type: Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Brewer: Ohyama Region: Yamagata Taste: A smooth, easy-drinking sake with hints of peach, apple and orange. This “nama,” or unpasteurized, sake is only available during the summer months. It’s made with new rice harvested in the previous autumn. It’s a fragrant drink with a crisp flavor and a clean finish. Ohyama brews its sake in Yamagata Prefecture, along Japan’s western coast.		Name: Ohyama Nigorizake 大山・にごり Type: Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori Brewer: Ohyama Region:Yamagata Taste: Nigori-style sake is rare these days. The unfiltered sake is cloudy, but this version has a clean taste with hints of apple and pear, and a steamed rice finish. The unfiltered nigori sakes can even be served on the rocks.
	Name: Otokoyama (Man’s Mountain) 男山 Type: Junmai Daiginjo Brewer: Otokoyama Region: Hokkaido Taste: This award-winning daiginjo sake is an elegant sake with a long finish. The Hokkaido-brewed sake has won numerous gold medals at tasting competitions in Japan and abroad. It is brewed using underground water from Mt. Daisetsuzan at the northernmost tip of Japan.

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