Type
Kidoizumi Junmai Yamahai Namagenshu "Shizenmai Sparkling" (360ml)
$33.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Hanafubuki
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.
LightFullMedium: a bit of richness or creaminess, heft, more flavor intensity, more presence, sometimes higher alcohol or sweetness. A lot of namazake sits here.
SoftAcidicVery acidic: sharp and tangy. Might be sparkling, contain citrus, have a high koji content, or utilize natural brewing methods that produce lots of lactic or acetic acid.
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.
Dry, lean, brisk and acidic: a shockingly austere and champagne-like sparkling sake, particularly surprising from Kidoizumi, masters of full-bodied, sweet and tart aged brews. At 14% it also has the body that sparkling sake lacks, while reading as extra brut.
Notes of white grapefruit, Spring blossoms, green almond, osmanthus, white tea and floury pizza crust. The finish lingers, but it's pure salty minerality...and to me, there is very little fruit here. It's an incredibly pure and crystalline expression of sake. Stunning!
The sake is bottled in early spring, fermented thoroughly in the bottle, and then gently aged in ice-cold storage at -5°C. All of the rice used is naturally grown and lovingly grown by contracted farmers, friends of the brewery.
Your case:
$30 flat-rate case shipping (up to 12 bottles) — the more you add, the less per bottle. Per federal requirements, an adult (21+) with photo ID must be present to receive the delivery.
Sake Club members: $20 shipping (up to 12 bottles) with your club bottles About the clubs
Specifications
Region: Kanto
Class: Junmai
Style: Sparkling
Rice: Hanafubuki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 14%
Yeast: Wild yeast cultivated through hot yamahai method
Size: 360ml
Shipping
Available nationwide to states and counties that permit alcohol. No sales tax (Oregon). Flat-rate case shipping; in-store pickup available.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
