Masuizumi x Henri Giraud "Chêne d'Argonne"

Tasting characteristics and recommendations for Masuizumi x Henri Giraud 2019 "Chêne d'Argonne"

Tasting

This junmai sake reveals great finesse, carried by a beautiful freshness. The palate discovers slightly smoky and oxidative notes, accompanied by apricot touches that bring a delicate fruity dimension to the whole.

Food pairings and tasting moments

This sake is ideally enjoyed at a temperature between 6 and 12°C, allowing all its aromatic complexity to be revealed. It magnificently accompanies a poularde with chanterelles, a bonito tataki or an 18-month aged comté. These pairings highlight the finesse and slightly smoky notes of this exceptional cuvée.

Mixology

This sake from a prestigious collaboration and aged in Champagne barrels deserves to be enjoyed pure, without artifice, in order to fully appreciate its complexity and unique character.

A Japanese sake from Toyama born from an exceptional collaboration

Masuizumi, excellence since 1893

Founded in 1893 in Toyama by Keijiro Masuda, the Masuizumi brewery stands out for its bold aging in Burgundy, Champagne or whisky barrels. A pioneer of ginjo sakes since the 1970s, this Japanese House transcends simple Japanese sake production to embody a global cultural project. Today led by Ryuichiro Masuda, fifth-generation owner, and master brewer Hatanaka, Masuizumi has established itself as a reference. Since 2004, Ryuichiro Masuda has orchestrated the renaissance of the village of Iwase, bringing together artisans and restaurateurs around a holistic vision combining gastronomy, exceptional sake and artisanal heritage.

Masuizumi x Henri Giraud 2019: when sake meets champagne

Masuizumi x Henri Giraud 2019 embodies an unprecedented encounter between two worlds of excellence: the Japanese brewery Masuizumi and the prestigious Champagne House Henri Giraud. This exceptional collaboration gives birth to a highly original junmai sake, the result of aging for several months in barrels previously used to produce champagne. This bold maturation method, signature of the Masuizumi House which has long experimented with aging in French wine barrels, provides a unique aromatic profile.