Type
Kumazawa Shuzo · Kanagawa
Tensei Tokubetsu Honjozo "Infinite Summer"
$34.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Gohyakumangoku
Prefecture
Kanagawa
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.
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
No need to dress it up: pull Endless Summer out when you're having tacos, chips and guac, a fresh Spring salad, a feta and watermelon Summer salad, proscuitto-wrapped melon, or chili-lime BBQ shrimp skewers. Any Spring-Summer fare is going to pair perfectly.
This sessionable honjozo reminds me of being beachside with a nice cold Mexican lager stuffed with a wedge of lime and a dash of salt. It has that classic, perfect honjozo balance where the flavor is full while remaining light on its feet. Notes of green melon, salt, brown rice and green apple.
Sake like this definitely makes an argument for human and cultural driven terroir in brewing. Could Infinite Summer come from anywhere else but Kanagawa?
Sake like this definitely makes an argument for human and cultural driven terroir in brewing. Could Infinite Summer come from anywhere else but Kanagawa?
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.
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Specifications
Region: Kanto
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai & Tokubetsu Honjozo
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 15%
Starter: Kimoto
Yeast: #901
Size: 720ml
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
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