Junmaï Sake
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"Prince Nagaya" Junmai Nagayao Sake
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From €29.90"Prince Nagaya" Junmai Nagayao Sake
Nagayao or "Prince Nagaya" (Nagayao was a powerful personage in the Nara era, 684 - 729; it is said that he was the grandson of Emperor Tenmu) is a sake made by reproducing the brewing method used in the Nara era (around 700 AD). It is a "miracle sake" made with a 90% rice polishing rate and a one-step preparation.
This cannot be done in any other sake brewery in Japan since sake is usually made by further polishing the rice and brewing it in three stages. -
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KID Junmaïshu sake
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From €23.50KID Junmaïshu sake
This sake is characterized by fresh and round notes, with a powerful nose of ripe banana.
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Nagaregumo Junmai Gozenshu sake
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From €30.00Nagaregumo Junmai Gozenshu sake
This sake honors the refinement of the ancient Bodaimoto brewing technique.
GOZENSHU nagaregumo is made from Omachi rice produced by Mame Farm, established for generations in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
This sake reveals aromas of cereal and young pear.
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Sake Junmai Ginjo Danchigai Karakuchi
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From €35.95Sake Junmai Ginjo Danchigai Karakuchi
Danchigai karakuchi means dramatically dry.
This super dry sake is proud of its Sake Meter value, or degree of sweetness of sake.
This value is over 17 degrees.
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Sensai Aiyama Junmai Ginjo sake
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From €34.50Sensai Aiyama Junmai Ginjo sake
This sake has a subtle, elegant aroma reminiscent of pine needles.
It is a dry sake with a slight bitterness, juicy acidity with the added umami of the rice, and a complex and refreshing aftertaste reminiscent of Chartreuse.
You will like the notes of mushroom, pine sap, small peppery, spicy touches, with a slight astringency on the finish. -
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Sensai Renaissance Nojyoho Junmai sake
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From €33.25Sensai Renaissance Nojyoho Junmai sake
"Nojyoho" rice used to make this sake was born in Hyogo in 1933. At one time it was so popular that it was considered one of the two most popular varieties, along with Yamada-Nishiki, but it disappeared in the 1960s due to its high stature and difficulties in cultivation.
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Kyo-Kissui Junmai Ginjô sake
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From €28.00Kyo-Kissui Junmai Ginjô sake
This is a 100% Kyoto-made sake using all Kyoto grown rice, “Gohyakumangoku” for the kôji rice, “Iwai” and “Kyo no Kagayaki” for the sake rice used for fermentation and mash, Kyoto originated yeast "Kyoto no Koto" and “Ginmei-sui” water that springs up from the former site of Jurakudai.
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Sparkling Yonetsuru Junmaishu Nigori Sake
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From €25.45Sparkling Yonetsuru Junmaishu Nigori Sake
This unfiltered sake has a pleasant fizz with fine bubbles. Nose expresses aromas of melon and cooked rice; palate is greedy, with a slight acidity and accents of yoghurt whey. Aftertaste is dry. We like the green pear and pinot gris notes.
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Junmai Daiginjo Shiki Rich sake
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From €68.00Junmai Daiginjo Shiki Rich sake
This Junmai Daiginjo sake is made with “Yuminariho” sake rice, a variant of Ise-nishiki, which is said to be at the origin of Yamada-nishiki. It was recently identified at Mie University and is a unique rice suitable for brewing sake which can only be used by our brewer.
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Chomonkyo Isehikari Junmaishu sake
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From €33.00Chomonkyo Isehikari Junmaishu sake
This sake is produced from 100% Isehikari rice, free of chemical pesticide and fertilizers, which is certified by Yamaguchi Prefecture as "Eco 100", as well as the clear stream water of Aokage River that springs at the foot of Akiyoshidai, the prominent Karst Plateau of Japan.
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Junmai Pizzica Sparkling Sake
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From €26.40Junmai Pizzica Sparkling Sake
Junmai Pizzica Sparkling sake is made from Yamada-Nishiki rice, which has all the characteristics of a rice suitable for brewing sake, such as a large "white heart" (core rice grain), low fat and protein content and easy water absorption. It is also characterized by its high strength, which makes it easy to produce high quality koji (malted rice). It is a variety that expresses flavor, sweetness and fresh aroma of rice, with great smoothness and delicacy on the tongue.
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King Jyozo Junmaï cooking sake
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From €13.55King Jyozo Junmaï cooking sake
King Jyozo’s cooking sake is made following age-old methods used for over a century.
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Tatsuriki Junmai sake, vintage 2010
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From €49.50Tatsuriki Junmai sake, vintage 2010
Tatsuriki Junmai sake is produced by Honda Shoten, a brewery located near the heart of Yamadanishiki rice production, known as king of sake rice. This brewery brings out the maximum authentic flavor of rice based on the idea that rice sake should have a rice flavor. Tatsuriki Junmai is only made with optimal rice for high quality sake production.
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Masuizumi Junmaï Daiginjô sake
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From €65.00Masuizumi Junmaï Daiginjô sake
This sake daiginjo is characteristic of the know-how from Masuda Shuzo.
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Kusudama Junmai sake, vintage 2007
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From €49.00Kusudama Junmai sake, vintage 2007
Often referred to as the little Kyoto of the Japanese Alps, Hida Takayama town is a popular district filled with Japanese charm. Our artisan brewer, Hirase Shuzo, was born there in 1623 for almost 400 years, over 15 generations, has never stopped brewing quality sake. The name Kusudama means medicine. This sake is made with groundwater from the Alps of northern Japan, Hida rice, and extremely cold annual temperatures. It is said that this sake is made with the hope that it will cure what ails you.
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Fukumitsuya Junmai sake, vintage 1999
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From €60.00Fukumitsuya Junmai sake, vintage 1999
This brewery has the longest history in Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture). The fresh and clear water that takes 100 years to flow from the sacred mountain Hakusan and the distinct 4-seasons climate contribute to unique rice cultivation and sake making. Traditional techniques continue to evolve and the brewery has focused entirely on Junmai sake since 2001.
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Aoitsuru Junmai sake, vintage 1995
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From €55.00Aoitsuru Junmai sake, vintage 1995
Hyogo Prefecture, its mineral-rich viscous soil and weather with variations in temperature, is the production area for Yamada Nishiki, best sake brewing rice. Where fine, high-quality rice grows, there is a brewer. Inami shuzojo aims to produce locally brewed sake (the set of all environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype) brewed locally.
This Aoitsuru Jumai sake is pure koshu. -
Iwanoi Junmai sake, vintage 1983
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From €65.00Iwanoi Junmai sake, vintage 1983
Our Iwanoi Junmai sake is made by the Iwase Shuzo house (Boso, Chiba Prefecture), a follower of traditional “Yamahai” production method (starter is made in a more laborious way, without adding lactic acid) . This longer fermentation method, now quite rare, gives the sake more pronounced, more complex aromatic notes.
Iwase has been producing this type of refined sake, known as “koshu”, since 1965.
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Minenoyuki Junmai Ginjo sake, vintage 2004
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From €48.50Minenoyuki Junmai Ginjo sake, vintage 2004
There are a lot of breweries in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture. In fact, you can call it the city of breweries. Our craftsman is the youngest brewery in town. Beverage naming "Minenoyuki" comes from Mt. Ide, located on the border with Yamagata. The brewery workers are young and undertake new brewing processes every year. Mead made only from honey extracted from the abundant nature at the foot of the mountain highlights the unique qualities of this brewery.
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Eikun Junmai sake, vintage 1998
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From €61.50Eikun Junmai sake, vintage 1998
Fushimi, Kyoto Prefecture, has been called the center of sake brewing for decades. The Saito brewery, producer of Eikun Junmai sake, has persevered, for more than 125 years, in the search for the ultimate flavor for the confection of its sakes, by using, for its brewing, mainly famous spring water Fushimi Nanai, pride of Fushimi.
Eikun Junmai sake has won the award for best Japanese sake for 14 years consecutively.
Eikun Jumai sake is pure koshu. -
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Gozenshu Junmai Daiginjo "Kei" sake
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From €39.90Gozenshu Junmai Daiginjo "Kei" sake
This sake was awarded by the silver medal at the prestigious International Wine Challenge. Setting the standard of excellence, Gozenshu Junmai Daiginjo “Kei” is made from the finest Omachi rice, sumptuously polished at 50%. The pure taste of rice and the aroma make it a very special sake.
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Miwatari Junmaishu sake - Komodaru
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From €72.00Miwatari Junmaishu sake - Komodaru
Komodaru or sakadaru is a barrel that has been used to store sake for over three hundred and fifty years. In its traditional and luxurious version, it is made of cedar wood. This type of cask has no pouring system or tap, so it must be filled and then sealed with a removable lid or opened by breaking the lid. This gives rise to a Shinto ceremony: kagami biraki. Komodaru is covered with a mat and a rope made of rice straw to protect it from the weather.
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Happôu Junmai Seishu "Hanabi" sparkling sake
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From €33.00Happôu Junmai Seishu "Hanabi" sparkling sake
This sparkling, pure rice sake maintains the carbon dioxide gas obtained through secondary fermentation in the bottle and creates sharp and yet delicate, fine texture bubbles. It is an easy-to-drink, new type of sake, with an elegant sweetness, which comes from the taste of rice and moderate acidity.
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