Best Sake

Bestwine • Online presents you with Sake references available on the wine menu of starred gastronomic restaurants. This liqueur originating from Japan and made from rice, is served on the greatest tables in the world. Its popularity is not just limited to Japan, thanks to its unique character. With Bestwine • Online you can find and buy your bottle of Sake whilst taking advantage of the talent and experience of chefs and sommeliers who enrich the wine lists of starred gastronomic restaurants in the world.

Best Sakes

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Best Sake’s Brands

Refer to Chief’s, Sommelier’s, Bartender’s from gastronomic restaurants of all around the world‘s opinion to discover the best Sake’s brands and best references. A ranking and comparative of the best Sake’s brands by the Chief’s, Sommelier’s and Bartender’s from the top gastronomic experts.

Sake Brand	Sake Origin	Sake Brewery	Sake Category	Restaurant
Genroku	Japan	Wakatekeya	–	⭐⭐⭐ – Yannick Alleno Restaurant – France
Kamoizumi	Japan – Hiroshima	Umeshu	–	⭐⭐⭐ – Kitchen Table Restaurant – United Kingdom
Oka	Japan – Yamagata	Dewazakura	–	⭐⭐⭐ – Kitchen Table Restaurant – United Kingdom
Daiginjo	Japan- Fuji	Zenshichi Ruisei	Junmai	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Sachi	Japan – Hiroshima	Kamoizumi	Junmai Ginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Kijyosyu	Japan – Yamagata	Daikosyu Furudokei	Junmai	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Heirloom Amber	Japan – Tokyo	Tamagawa	Junmai	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
IBI – Pink	Japan – Gifu	Susgihara	Junmai	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
IBI – White	Japan – Gifu	Susgihara	Junmai	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Masumi Sparkling	Japan – Nagano	–	Sparkling Junmai Ginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Red Maple	Japan – Hirochima	Kamoizumi	Junmai Ginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Arabashiri	Japan – Nagano	Masumi	Junmai Ginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Dawasansan	Japan – Yamagata	Dewazakura	Junmai Ginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Ryusei	Japan – Fuji	Zenshichi	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Tsuyusanzen	Japan – Ishikawa	Tedorigawa	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Kinmuku	Japan – Niigata	Koshi no Kanbai	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
Nanago	Japan – Nagano	Masumi	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – The Fat Duck Restaurant – United Kingdom
36 Samurai	Japan – Yagamata	Kukuisamy	Junmai	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Dewarzakura Sburzo Oka	Japan – Yagamata	Dewazakura	Ginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Aiyama	Japan – Iwate	Nanbu Bijin	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Nabesbima	Japan – Saga	Fukuchiyo	Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Fukukomachi Hidden Glade	Japan – Akita	Kimura	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Dassai 23	Japan – Yamaguchi	Asahi Shuzo	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Urakasumi M	Japan – Miyagi	Saura	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Fukukomachi Silent Blossom	Japan – Akita	Kimura	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Dassai Beyond	Japan – Yamagushi	Asahi Shuzo	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Kubota Tsugu	Japan – Niigata	Asahi Shuzo	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom
Nabesbima Secret Black	Japan – Saga	Fukuchiyo	Junmai Daiginjo	⭐⭐⭐ – Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – United Kingdom

Authentic Sakes comparison and ranking to choose

Sake in the history of gastronomy

The origins of Sake date back to the 3^rd Century. At this time, the culture of rice developed in Japan and China, as historically Sake has its origins as much in China as Japan. Sake has become more popular and more widely consumed in Japan through the years. The term Sake can also designate Japanese alcoholic drinks as a whole, to define one particular sake as being a traditional rice alcohol, the Japanese use the word Nibonshu. The word Nibonshu literally describes a rice beer even though Sake is not effervescent. Some Japanese popularize Sake as a Japanese wine. In China, Sake designates both rice wine and cereal wine.

When studying the authentic small-scale production of Japanese Sake, it becomes evident that the term Sake is used abusively in a large number of Chinese, Japanese or Vietnamese restaurants. Often, the alcohol described as Sake in these restaurants is only Sorghum alcohol flavoured with rose, Rice alcohol from Bajiu, or Lua moi, a Vietnamese alcohol. These three different alcohols have one thing in common, they are elaborated from Choum-choum a mushroom.

The reference list of the best Sakes offered by Bestwine • Online references authentic upmarket Sakes.

Top Sake in starred gastronomic restaurants

Good quality Sake is highly appreciated in starred gastronomic restaurants. However, the interest in Sake has diminished amongst the younger generation, causing a drop in its consumption in the last few years. Nevertheless, upmarket Sake is still very popular in gastronomic restaurants. In 2021 more than 1 000 breweries were identified as exporting more and more Sake abroad. Starred gastronomic restaurants using Japanese cooking are obviously very fond of it. Many other gastronomic restaurants reference bottles of Sake on their wine list. It is valued for its authentic flavour due to its unusual elaboration.

To produce a good Sake, two ingredients must be rigorously selected: the water and the rice, even if the recipe for Sake is quite simple compared to other liqueurs, wines, or spirits, it requires a specific expertise to brew it.

The production of Sake starts with the treatment of the rice, which must be polished. The more the rice is polished, the finer the Sake. Washed, then plunged into water, the rice is a steamed afterwards. It is finally worked thanks to the yeast and fermented to obtain Sake, after pressing the rice.

Sake can be traditionally served in a shuki in starred gastronomic restaurants. Cold, at room temperature or warmed, Sake can be drunk in several different ways. For purists Sake is drunk at room temperature or cold. It is possible to drink Sake at different temperatures, as this gives it different flavours according to the temperature to which the Sake is heated. Sake can accompany traditional dishes like sushis.

Sake is an alcohol which does not have a vintage. In fact, Sake can only be kept for about a year after being bottled.

Bestwine • Online’s selection of Sakes

Each brand of Sake has its own history. Sake is a mixture of culture, experience and talent, as it is an alcohol rich in variety and also in variations. Bestwine • Online’s aim is to propose you a selection of Sakes chosen by chefs and sommeliers from gastronomic restaurants. Bestwine • Online works to give you a credible, trustworthy and impartial reference list of the best Sakes. To do this, we refer to the choice of professionals of good food and fine wine. In this way, you are sure to discover suggestions of upmarket Sakes. In fact, chefs and sommeliers in starred gastronomic restaurants work day in day out, to offer the best in Sake to their customers, via their wine menu. When buying a bottle, you can share, as an aperitif or a liqueur, an excellent Sake.

Bestwine • Online regularly updates its wine list of the greatest Sakes. Frequently find new references on this page.

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