Type
Aoki Shuzo · Niigata
Kakurei Junmai Ginjo
$29.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Prefecture
Niigata
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 dry: reads as dry, with a little bit of softness, or maybe a fruit/brown sugar note that tempers the impression of dryness. Most people will read "2" 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.
SoftAcidicVery soft: gentle and mellow, almost no perceptible acidity. A "1" sake isn't flat or boring, but is balanced around overall subtlety and softness, using other characteristics to give it structure.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Kakurei is a bit heavier, with a voluptuousness and fuller body-- notes juicy pear, salty Marcona almonds, roasted and fresh herbaceous fennel, and a round, Chardonnay-like mouthfeel.
Stats:
- Niigata (Uonuma)
- Koshi-tanrei (kakemai-local), Yamadanishiki (kojimai)
- 55%
- Yeast : 1401
- SMV: 0.5
- Acidity: 1.4
- Water: on-site well water from an underground mountainous current
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: Niigata — Land of Rice & Snow, Feb 15, 2023
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.
