Shuhari Matsumoto
Kyoto Prefecture
Sawaya Matsumoto was established in 1791 in the historic Fushimi ward in Kyoto. Hidehiko Matsumoto, the current Toji (master brewer), is a young visionary with a passion for showing what he can express with the simplicity of ingredients: rice, water and koji. His philosophy is that the true value of sake is in the rice and where it’s grown, terroir. We have his 2018 ID-Series available for purchase here, with wine labels designed by Paris-based illustrator @emiliesarnel.