Type
Class
Wakaze · California
SummerFall Classic Sparkling
$6.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Calrose
Prefecture
California
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: a bit of fleshy sweetness. Fruit notes taste more round and juicy, chocolate notes have more heft. Typical sweetness for modern styles. Some people will read "3" as dry.
LightFullVery light: delicate and water-clean on the palate, light in flavor and overall presence.
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.
Pairs with
SummerFall is pretty easy going- the brewery recommends pairing with just about anything from potato chips, pizza, and tacos to the more conceptual great outdoors.
For my money, the bright citrus-y notes from the white koji would make a fine pair with raw oysters!
A ~*sparkling*~ entry into the American market by Takuma Inagawa, who started with a tiny craft brewery in Tokyo before establishing Wakaze in Paris. And just in time for picnic season!
Pleasantly ricey and fruity, the use of wine yeast brings notes of lemon zest, raspberry, white chocolate, and a creamy akin to yakult yogurt or sour cream pound cake.
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: USA
Type: Junmai
Style: Sparkling
Rice: Calrose
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 80%
ABV: 11%
Yeast: white koji, forced carbonation
Size: 250ml
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.
