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Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo 300ml
Japan, Asia · Dassai · Yamada Nishiki rice, polished to 23%
PearLycheeRose
The summit of sake: rice polished to a quarter of itself, leaving pure lychee, pear and silence.
68.00 €/ 0.3 L
Delivered in ~30 minutes, anywhere in Monaco
Delivered in ~30 minutes, anywhere in Monaco
A cellar curated by our sommelier
Wine + dishes from Monaco’s best restaurants, one delivery
What you will taste
Dassai 23 is named for its number: each grain of Yamada Nishiki rice is polished until only 23 percent remains, the outer layers ground away over days to reach the pure heart. What survives is astonishing: lychee and pear, a rose whisper, texture like cool silk, and a finish of complete calm. One of the most celebrated sakes on earth, best drunk slightly chilled and very slowly.
The sommelier’s note
«Serve at 10 degrees in a white wine glass, never hot. Pour for each other: that is the tradition.»
How this wine opens up
From the first pour to the last glass — follow it through the evening.
The pour
The polished heart
A wine glass, a gentle pour: treat it like a great white.
5 min · First sip
Lychee silk
Fruit and flowers with no weight at all.
20 min · The finish
Perfect calm
The sip ends in stillness: the 23 percent did their work.
