Tengumai - Comon Tokubetsu Junmai Sake

Tengumai - Comon Tokubetsu Junmai SakeShata Shuzo was founded in 1823, late in the Edo Period. The name, "Tengumai," means, dance of the Raven Gods, and it is said that the Tengu started to dance when they drank this sake. Since then, the Shata family has continued to brew sake in the traditional Kanazawa tradition. As this sake is brewed slowly and carefully at a low temperature, it expresses a very smooth texture. With its balance of a light, subtle texture and gentle acidity, it pairs

‘Goosbourne’ as it was known then

fermentation in stainless

fermentation takes place with wild yeasts

Below these three icons is the solitary southwest-facing slope of Rio Sordo

Alberto and Stefano

he works the soil by hand and has ceased using chemicals in the vineyards

It was bottled without fining or filtration

All the vineyards are planted on granite derived soils

the noble house descended from Dante the famous Florentine poet

they are almost forgotten when talking about the region

In addition to the non-vintage Brut Réserve and Rosé Réserve

Champagne Lacourte-Godbillon is run by husband and wife team Richard Desvignes and Géraldine Lacourte