Type
Kameizumi Sake Brewing · Kochi
Kameizumi Junmai Daiginjo Genshu "Le Grande Voyage"
$61.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Prefecture
Kochi
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.
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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
This Junmai Daiginjo is made in Kochi, Japan by the beloved Kameizumi Brewery, known for their experimental style. Kochi prefecture is a pioneer in sake yeast, and this sake features their proprietary strain, AA41, which survived a grand excursion both to outer space and the deep sea. It was cultivated for 4 months 6200 meters under the sea and additional 10 days 400,000 meters above earth.
Made also with local Kaze Naruko sake rice, first developed in 1998 but has since gone out of use for its difficulty to grow. Today, Kameizumi Brewery is the only brewery still committed to this unique rice and there are only a few farmers who grow it, one of which is a brewer of this sake. Le Grande Voyage embodies both Kameizumi Brewery’s local pride and aspirations beyond Japan.
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
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.
