LABEL NOIR
LABEL NOIR
REGIS CAMUS & NIIZAWA

FLORAL, ELEGANT, SMOOTH
OUR MOST DELICATE EXPRESSION, CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LEGENDARY NIIZAWA BREWERY AND BALANCED TO PERFECTION BY MASTER BLENDER RÉGIS CAMUS. LABEL NOIR IS DELICATELY FLORAL WITH VIBRANT FLAVORS OF EARLY SUMMER FRUITS. WHITE PEACH, APRICOT, AND SPRING BLOSSOMS UNFOLD ACROSS A SILKY PALATE, FINISHING WITH LENGTH AND ELEGANCE.
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST SAKES IN THE WORLD, THIS GEM FROM NIIZAWA WILL LEAVE YOU IN AWE. PERFECT FOR MOMENTS OF REFINED CELEBRATION, FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF MIYAGI TO THE WORLD'S MOST DISCERNING TABLES.
CHARACTERISTICS
| Alcohol | 15% |
|---|---|
| Volume | 720ml |
| Category | Junmai Daiginjo |
| Taste Profile | Light & Dry |
| Acidity | 1.6 |
| Sake Meter Value (SMV) | -2.4 |
TASTING NOTES
AROMA: CANTALOUPE, TANGERINE, LYCHEE
TASTE: REFRESHING ACIDITY, MINERALITY, RIPE FRUIT

AROMA
OPENS WITH DELICATE FLORAL AROMAS ALONGSIDE FRESH EARLY SUMMER FRUITS: CANTALOUPE, TANGERINE AND RIPE APPLE, WITH SWEET LYCHEE ADDING A LAYER OF COMPLEXITY.
TASTE
CLEAN, STRUCTURED EXPERIENCE WITH MINERAL CHARACTER AND REFRESHING RIPE FRUIT ACIDITY. THE MINERALITY HELPS TO MAINTAIN ITS DELICATE BALANCE IN THE MOUTH WHILE THE RICH FLAVOR OF RIPE FRUIT SPREADS. THE SAKE BALANCES RICHNESS WITH CRYSTALLINE PURITY, MOUTHFEEL IS LIGHT YET THE FINISH LOSES NONE OF THE INITIAL FRUITY RICHNESS OR MINERAL CRISPNESS, UNLIKE MOST JAPANESE SAKE WHICH HAVE A NOTICEABLY SHORT FINISH.

PAIRINGS
・UNI, LOBSTER, CAVIAR
・PATA NEGRA, IBERICO HAM
・PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, INGREDIENTS WITH STRONG UMAMI

SERVE & STORE
SERVE CHILLED IN A WINE GLASS.
STORE UPRIGHT IN A FRIDGE OR COOL, DARK PLACE
ENJOYABLE UP TO 2 WEEKS AFTER OPENING
OUR BREWING PARTNER

- NIIZAWA
- IN MIYAGI PREFECTURE, NIIZAWA BREWERY STANDS AS A SYMBOL OF RESILIENCE AND RENEWAL. DESTROYED BY THE 2011 EARTHQUAKE, IT WAS REBUILT BY IWAO-SAN WITH UNWAVERING SPIRIT, A REBIRTH THAT REDEFINED ITS LEGACY. TODAY, UNDER THE VISION OF KAORI WATANABE, JAPAN’S YOUNGEST FEMALE TOJI MASTER, NIIZAWA BLENDS HERITAGE AND INNOVATION. LABEL NOIR CAPTURES THIS HARMONY, A TRIBUTE TO STRENGTH, ELEGANCE, AND THE ART OF ASSEMBLAGE
OUR JOURNEY
THE REVOLUTION BEGAN IN 2016, WHEN FRENCH CELLAR MASTER RÉGIS CAMUS DISCOVERED SAKE'S UNTAPPED POTENTIAL. NOT AS TRADITION FROZEN IN TIME, BUT AS LIQUID POETRY WAITING TO BE COMPOSED.
WHAT IF CHAMPAGNE'S ART OF ASSEMBLAGE COULD UNLOCK NEW HARMONIES IN JAPAN'S ANCIENT CRAFT? IF EAST AND WEST COULD CREATE SOMETHING NEITHER COULD ACHIEVE ALONE?
HEAVENSAKE WAS BORN FROM THIS CURIOSITY THAT BUILT A BRIDGE BETWEEN CULTURES. A BETTER HIGH, SHARED ACROSS CONTINENTS.

FAQ
- HOW QUICKLY SHOULD HEAVENSAKE BE DRUNK AFTER OPENING?
- Once open, store HEAVENSAKE in the fridge where it will stay fresh for up to 2 weeks.
- HOW LONG DOES HEAVENSAKE REMAIN IN PEAK CONDITION BEFORE OPENING?
- We recommend consuming HEAVENSAKE within 12-18 months of its bottling date.
- WHY DO YOU RECOMMEND SERVING HEAVENSAKE IN A WINE GLASS INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL SMALL CERAMIC CUP?
- Similar to wine and champagne, sake needs space to move and develop its full aroma and flavour. So serve HEAVENSAKE in the same way as you enjoy a white wine!
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