Pour&Pair
Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo

ABV

15.5%

Body

medium-light

Sweetness

off-dry

Price

mid-range

Honjozo and Table Sake
Yamagata, Japan

Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo

데와자쿠라 유키만만 다이긴조

Sake / Honjozo and Table Sake — Yamagata, Japan

Easy to place with food and easier to enjoy without overthinking it.

More lift than weight

Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving

Weeknight dinners, lighter meals, and first-glass situations

medium-light body gives the pairing its weight

off-dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land

melon, banana, white_flower are the leading flavor cues to follow

INTERPRETATION

What this drink feels like in plain language

More naturally food-friendly than forceful, and easier to place in real-life situations.

FIT

Who it fits

  • People who want something lighter and easier to place at the table
  • People who want flexibility across more than one kind of dish
  • People who want a softer, easier approach than a fully dry style

CAUTION

Who may want to be careful

  • People expecting only extreme intensity or obvious weight may want something else

SCENE

When it works especially well

  • Weeknight dinners, lighter meals, and first-glass situations

What to Eat with Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo?

Here are the food directions that fit Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo based on aroma and texture cues.

Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.

PAIRING CUE

Raw seafood

PAIRING CUE

Clean steamed dishes

PAIRING CUE

Fine umami

WHY IT WORKS

  • Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving

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EDITORIAL NOTE

Our take

Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.

ABV

15.5%

Body

medium-light

Sweetness

off-dry

Price

$$$

mid-range

Flavor Profile

melonbananawhite_flowerricemineral

Taxonomy

Honjozo and Table Sake

Everyday or modestly polished sake families where small spirit additions or broad table use matter.

cleanricelight_bodydry_finishsubtle_fruiteasy_drinking

Category Taste Grid

Sake markers

steamed_ricemelonbananaapplefloralumamilacticcerealnuttykojidrynesstexture

Representative Compounds

Honjozo and Table Sake

  • ethyl_caproate - restrained fruit lift in cleaner examples
  • glucose - balance and body
  • amino_acids - moderate savory core
  • ethyl_lactate - soft creamy touch

Sake

  • ethyl_caproate - apple and melon ginjo aroma marker
  • isoamyl_acetate - banana-like ginjo aroma marker
  • succinic_acid - umami and depth in sake palate structure
  • lactic_acid - freshness and stability, especially in kimoto and yamahai contexts
  • amino_acids - savory weight and food affinity
  • glucose - sweetness body and mouthfeel balance

Legal and Protected Name Context

Honjozo and Table Sake

Protected names

HonjozoTokubetsu Honjozo

Country: Japan

Authority: National Tax Agency

Law: special-designation and table-sake rules

Focus: honjozo and futsu-shu differentiation

Sake

Protected names

NihonshuYamagataHakusanNada Gogo

Country: Japan

Authority: National Tax Agency

Law: Liquor Tax Act and special-designation sake standards

Focus: seishu classification, polishing thresholds, junmai/ginjo/daiginjo/honjozo naming

Country: Japan

Authority: GI system for alcoholic beverages

Law: Geographical Indication protections for Japanese sake regions

Focus: protected origin names such as Yamagata and Hakusan

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Chemical Profile

Volatile Compounds (0)

Chemical layer details are not yet published for this page.

Nonvolatile Compounds (0)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food goes well with Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo?

Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as melon, banana, white_flower. The medium-light body and off-dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.

What does Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo taste like?

Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo is a Sake in the Honjozo and Table Sake family with 15.5% ABV. Expect a medium-light body, off-dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as melon, banana, white_flower, rice, mineral.

How much does Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo cost?

Dewazakura Yukimanman Daiginjo Honjozo usually sits in the mid-range price range for Sake. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.