SAKE OVERVIEW
The intense complexity of this sake is achieved through an abundance of koji, yamahai, no dilution, and over ten years of careful aging.
Tasting Notes
The umami is extremely pronounced on the nose with tasting notes of olive oil, sea salt and toasted sesame.
Food Pairing
Try paired with a caramelized onions, figs with goat cheese or seared foie gras.
Tech Details
- Alcohol:
- 17.2%
- Size:
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720ml
- Suggested Retail Price:
-
$
- UPC Code:
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835603005981
- Seimaibuai:
- 70%
- Rice:
- Yamada Nishiki & Koshi Tanrei
Kaetsu Brewery
Kaetsu brews powerful, big, bold sake from Japan’s most popular brewing region, Niigata, which is otherwise known for producing light, clean sake.
- Kanbara’s bold style comes from brewing sake that is muroka (not charcoal filtered).
- The husband and wife co-owners come from families with sake backgrounds and Toji Kenichiro-san has made sake for over 50 years, giving Kanbara a long history of talent and experience.
- Brewery Name:
- Kaetsu Brewery
- Brewery Founded:
- 1880
- Toji (master brewer):
- Yamaga Kenichiro
- Brewery Location:
- Niigata
- Brewery President:
- Dr. Shunichi Sato