Type
Amabuki Shuzo · Saga
Amabuki Junmai "Gin no Kurenai"
$31.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Saga no Hana (55%), Purple Black Rice Rice (100%)
Prefecture
Saga
Flavor profileEach scale is our tasting-room read on where this bottle sits between two extremes — dry to sweet, light to full-bodied, soft to acidic, and subtle to aromatic. These are subjective, however, and will shift with food, serveware & temp.
DrySweetBalanced: a bit of fleshy sweetness. Fruit notes taste more round and juicy, chocolate notes have more heft. Typical sweetness for modern styles. Some people will read "3" as dry.
LightFullLight: lean and easy, mellow, has enough flavor and umami to give it character but generally really easy to drink. This is the most common weight for junmai ginjo/ginjo sake.
SoftAcidicSoft: the most common degree of acidity for sake. A little bit of acidity to give it structure and keep the flavor refreshing, but acidity isn't an important part of its identity.
SubtleAromaticSubtle aroma: if you stick your nose in, you'll get a few quiet notes of fruit, grains, nuts & rice. Aroma isn't a big part of this sake's character. An aromatically quiet sake can still have a powerful flavor, though.
Pairs with
Roasted beets; raspberry, quinoa & avocado salad; served warm with steak bordelaise; Thanksgiving dinner with homemade cranberry sauce; lentil loaf with mushrooms and hazelnuts
Gin no Kurenai is a revolution in the taste, color and aroma of sake. From the moment it leaves the bottle, the special qualities are apparent: a beautiful rosé color, coming from the use of ancient black rice, glistens in your wine glass. The flavor is lightly sweet with notes of red fruit: cranberry, raspberry, hibiscus, with foresty and earthy undertones. Chilled, it drinks like a light and fascinating aperitif but at room temperature the flavor really expands, growing further still when heated to 140 or so, which emphasizes the acidity, sharpness, and tea-like astringency.
Ground shipping is $25 to $40, free at 12 bottles.
Free pickup at our Portland shop. An adult (21+) with photo ID must be present for delivery.
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Specifications
Region: Kyushu
Type: Junmai Ginjo & Ginjo
Style: Red rice
Rice: Saga no Hana (55%), Purple Black Rice Rice (100%)
ABV: 15%
SMV: +1
Acidity: 1.1
Yeast: Strawberry and Vanilla Cactus Yeast
Size: 720ml
Shipping
Ships to most states, not Alaska, Hawaii or Utah. No sales tax (Oregon). Free Ground shipping at 12 bottles. Pickup at our Portland shop is free.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
