This junmai daiginjo, brewed from Yamagata prefecture’s Dewasansan rice, is so popular that it’s considered the “backbone” of Tatenokawa Brewing Company. Clean and crisp as a pristine mountain stream, it was inspired by the majesty of Mount Chokai (aka Dewa Fuji), the tallest peak in Yamagata. Refreshing and light, its smoothness and slightly lower ABV also evokes a sense of calm, making it a great pairing for Japanese comfort foods.