• Prefecture: Niigata

• Rice & polishing: Koshitanrei, polished to 55%

• Style: Junmai Ginjo

• Food pairings: Chawanmushi, steamed white fish, tempura, yudofu (simmered tofu)

• Taste: Soft, lightly floral, umami-rich, clean

• Alc.: 15.5%

Brewed from Niigata's Koshitanrei rice polished to 55%, Kakurei Junmai Ginjo is soft and fragrant, with a lightly floral nose and hints of banana and pear. The palate brings a well-judged umami, rounded off by a delicate, clean finish. It is equally good chilled or slightly warmed, which makes it an easy partner for gentle Japanese dishes such as chawanmushi, steamed fish and tempura. Keep refrigerated.

SMV: +0.5｜Acidity: 1.4

About the brewery

Aoki Shuzo, founded in 1717, brews in the Uonuma district of Niigata under its Kakurei label. The brewery presents itself as a producer of sake made from Uonuma-grown rice, and also bottles the Yukiotoko line.

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