Sake

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Ibaraki
Rice: Miyamanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 15%
Awards: Milano Sake Challenge – Silver

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 55%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Expressive fruity and floral aromas with a light body and a very soft, gentle mouthfeel. Mild sweetness whilst finishing clean and light

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Ibaraki
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Alcohol Percentage: 15%
Awards: Milano Sake Challenge – Silver

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 55%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: A terroir-driven Sake representing the Gohyakumangoku rice grown in the foothills of Mount Tsukuba, with water filtered underground directly from the ice melt. Fruity and refreshing with an off-dry finish

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Ibaraki
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 16%
Awards: IWC 2018 & 2019 Silver, Milano Sake Challenge 2019 Gold

Designation: Junmai Daiginjo
Polishing Ratio: 40%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Fruity aroma. Only the pure essence and richness of the batch are bottled due to the Shizuku method. Low intervention adds elevation to a top-class Junmai Daiginjo

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Ibaraki
Rice: Miyamanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 16%
Awards: IWC 2019 Bronze

Designation: Junmai Daiginjo
Polishing Ratio: 50%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Expresses fruity Ginjo aromas over a soft and textured palate. Mildly sweet yet crisp and clean on the finish

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Miyamanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 13%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 65%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: A refreshing sake with bright acidity and a hint of tannins. An absolutely modern expression of sake

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Omachi
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai Daiginjo
Polishing Ratio: 50%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Silky and round, elegantly layered and balanced, wonderfully versatile when paired with a wide range of cuisine

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Aiyama/Ancient Red Rice
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 90%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Sweet rose aromas lead to a palate of intense flavours, bright acidity, umami, sweetness and a touch of pleasing bitterness at the end. This sake is made with innovative flower yeast that results in an alluring aroma of a rose garden after rain. The ancient red rice which is rich in antioxidants and grown 100% organically also lends the sake a pretty pink hue

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 14%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Refreshing apple, tart and mildly sweet with a touch of bitterness on the finish, beautifully refreshing with an experience more like drinking white wine

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 14%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Expertly aged for complexity, a unique palate expressing a smokiness, nuttiness and a surprise of black cherry and a viscous silky texture

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Omachi
Alcohol Percentage: 10%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 90%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Fruity, tart, sweet and cloudy, a fun modern representation of low alcohol sake with flavours of peach that linger pleasantly

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Shiga Rice
Alcohol Percentage: 20%

Designation: Futsushu
Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: A playful Sake that is punchy and powerful akin to a diamond in the rough. Fresh and lively on the palate

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Organic Shiga Asahi from local farmers
Alcohol Percentage: 17%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 80%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: An ode to old brewing traditions and the terroir of Shiga. The combination of revived organically grown Shiga Asahi rice, ambient yeast and the Kimoto method results in a lovely, round and full-bodied sake with a lusciously smooth texture

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Aiyama
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 70%
Style: Rustic
Tasting Notes: Full flavoured with a balance of sweet and tart, finishing with a hint of citrus peel

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Kanagawa
Rice: Aiyama/Ancient Red Rice
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 90%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Sweet rose aromas lead to a palate of intense flavours, bright acidity, umami, sweetness over a touch of pleasing bitterness at the finish

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 65%
Style: Rustic
Tasting Notes: Light, dry and crisp with a slightly thick and fizzy texture

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Okayama
Rice: Organic house-grown Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 15%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 50%
Tasting Notes: Light and subtly sweet yet with a mineral backbone that adds complexity and sharpness to the palate

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Okayama
Rice: Organic house-grown Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 15%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Tasting Notes: With a name that signifies “Depth”, this sake is made through an adaptation of the Solera system which expresses a sheer depth of flavour developed through ageing and mixing of vintages. Expressive umami that enhances the food pairing experience

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Locally grown Ginfubuki
Alcohol Percentage: 17%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: A gentle mildly sweet aroma leads to a mineral and mildly dry palate, full of rice umami with a touch of salinity that works to enhance the flavours of seafood

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Locally grown Ginfubuki
Alcohol Percentage: 17%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Sharp, dry and full of rice umami

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Locally grown Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 17%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 55%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Mild Ginjo aromas with a full, round palate expressing just the right amount of umami, sweetness, purity, balance and finesse

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Shiga
Rice: Locally grown Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 17%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 55%
Style: Rustic
Tasting Notes: Combining the refined and fruity aroma of a Ginjo sake made with well-polished Yamadanishiki grown on slopes that surround Lake Biwa, a rich and complex flavour profile developed through the Yamahai method making it an ideal sake to pair with big bold flavours

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Hitogokochi
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Not Specified
Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: With mild ginjo aromas, the sake expresses the nature of Hitogokochi rice, with nuances of spun candy and rice flour, the aromas pillowy and alluring

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Kinmonnishiki grown by a collective of local partner farmers
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Not Specified
Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: A perfect harmony of fruitiness and umami. Wonderfully soft and luscious on the palate

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Kinmonnishiki grown by a collective of local partner farmers
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Not Specified
Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Full-flavoured and balanced showcasing the essence of expertly grown, in-house polished Kinmonnishiki rice. Acidity is kept low for a soft and round texture

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Kinmonnishiki grown by a collective of local partner farmers
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Not Specified
Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Aromas of ripe red apple and steamed rice cake. Round, viscous and full of pleasing rice flavours on the palate, finishing with a touch of spice and citrus peel

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Kinmonnishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 15%

Designation: Junmai Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 49%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Elegant notes of apple and pear lead to a depth of rich rice flavour on the palate combined with refreshing acidity over a clean finish

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Hitogokochi
Alcohol Percentage: 15%

Designation: Ginjo
Polishing Ratio: 59%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: A bold and fruity Ginjo aroma juxtaposed by a clean, dry palate with delicate sweetness and minimal umami. Wonderfully balanced and great for drinking glass after glass

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Kinmonnishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 15%

Designation: Tokubetsu Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 59%
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Using Nagano Native yeast #7 and Nagano Native Rice, Kinmonnishiki, this is a sake presenting the rustic flavours of fermentation – key to the Nagano traditional diet. Light aromatic profile while the palate is rich and deep to match bold rustic cuisine

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Hitogokochi
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Tokubetsu Junmai
Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
Style: Classic
Tasting Notes: Great depth developed from the ageing from Spring till release in fall and finishing crisp and clean

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 16%
Award: Recipient of the IWC Champion Sake Award 2023

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Smooth and textured with a supple sweetness over lychee-like notes

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Kinmonnishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Smooth and silky texture with herbaceous nuances and a hint of grapefruit

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Omachi
Alcohol Percentage: 16%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Full-bodied and juicy with hints of tangerine and slightly savoury accents derived from the Omachi rice

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Miyamanishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 13%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 65%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Light-bodied, fresh and fruity on the palate. Ample acidity derived from the Yamahai brewing method

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Hitogokochi
Alcohol Percentage: 15%

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 70%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Banana aromas combined with a perfectly complex balance of sweetness, acidity, savouriness and bitterness to finish

Type: Sake
Country: Japan
Region: Nagano
Rice: Sankeinishiki
Alcohol Percentage: 15%
Awards: IWC 2023 Silver

Designation: Junmai
Polishing Ratio: 65%
Style: Progressive
Tasting Notes: Crispy green apple aromas over a palate that is fresh and juicy with a refreshingly clean finish