Type
Banjo Jozo · Aichi
Kuheiji Junmai Daiginjo Omachi "Kyou Den"
$95.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Omachi (Akaiwa, Okayama)
Prefecture
Aichi
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.
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.
So pretty, so filigreed. Gorgeous and light with refreshing acidity typical of Kuheiji, but with the personality and verve of Omachi heirloom rice grown carefully in the brewery's own sustainably-farmed paddies in the heart of Akaiwa Okayama, the grand cru of Omachi.
Notes of sweet cicely, lovage, prickly ash and Okayama peach, coupled by a fine and minute velvet texture and bright, cleansing finish. Gently aged at the brewery at near-freezing temperatures before lease, then stored in our 35F refrigerators before sale to conserve its bright yet ageable character, much like a bourgogne cote de nuits from a cool vintage.
Like the power of Morey St. Denis softened by time, or the tannins of great nebbiolos rendered to sediment and memory, Kyou Den is shapely yet soft, a granite pebble honed by mountain streams.
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.
Specifications
Region: Chubu
Type: Junmai Daiginjo & Daiginjo
Style: Modern
Rice: Omachi (Akaiwa, Okayama)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 40%
ABV: 16%
SMV: n/a - house policy 非公開
Acidity: n/a - house policy 非公開
Yeast: Proprietary
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.
