Type
Sakai Shuzo · Yamaguchi
Gokyo Kimoto Junmai Ginjo Kiokezukuri "5 Orange"
$45.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Yamadanishiki (kojimai), Nihonbare (kakemai) (both Yamaguchi)
Prefecture
Yamaguchi
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.
DrySweetBone dry: crisp and clean, almost no perceptible sweetness. Everyone will read "5" 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.
SoftAcidicAbove-average acidity, an important part of this sake's character, but nowhere near sour/tart. Lift, refreshing. When paired with higher sweetness, it creates a juicy, ripe impression.
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.
Fruity without being juicy, Gokyo chose the color orange well-- this sake is soft-textured but with a friendly spike of acidity on the mid palate, and delivers an array of honeysuckle florals and citrus tones. Mandarin segments, lightly bitter orange oil and orange flower
The Gokyo 5 series are expressions of sake brewed in kioke: that is, traditional large wooden barrels of 1-5000 L capacity, made from sugi (cryptomeria) wood. Utilized for >100 years in some cases, kioke don’t usually confer wood flavors (as in oak barrels), but do add unique character by hosting a unique microbial population in the pores of the wood & supplying oxygen during the fermentation. By preparing Blue with the ~350 year old kimoto method which utilizes wild bacteria to create acidity, Gokyo’s kioke evolve, and in turn, the “5” series as well.
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
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
- Wednesday Lessons #49: Taruzake, Apr 6, 2025
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.
