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Junmai Ginjo & Ginjo

These elegant and flavorful categories of sake are bright, fun, and represent the big leap into the “premium” category of sake.  


The Junmai Ginjo category of sake are mandated to have a rice polishing standard of 40% removal and 60% remaining. This segment of sake are made using only the simplest ingredients of rice, water, mold, and yeast. Remember the word Junmai means “rice and water only”, so Junmai Ginjo translates to rice and water milled to 60%. Junmai Ginjo is a great collection of brews that can be fruity and fresh to ricey and dry. This category is perfect for the sushi counter  - clean and balanced cuisines – and easy sipping. Best served chilled.


Ginjo sake has the same milling/polishing standards of Junmai Ginjo, which means 40% removal and 60% remaining, but the difference is the makers use a little bit of “brewer’s alcohol” to clean and lighten up the sake, and in some cases can even make the sake more fruity and with more pop. Added alcohol doesn’t fortify Ginjo sake, but it’s used to bring out more aromatics and textures. Best served chilled.

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    Tenbi Junmai Ginjo

    white grapes, umami, dry.
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    The nose on this “New World” sake made by female Toji Miki Fujioka is a stellar collection of pineapple, kiwi, Muscat grape, watermelon, and miner...

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    "Taste of Yamagata" Takenotsuyu Hakuro Suishu Flight

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    Mimurosugi Muroka Genshu "Dio Abita"

    aged for six months.
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    The nose on this superb Muroka Genshu from Nara is a slick collection of wet stone, pear, blueberry, powdered sugar, white strawberry, and steamed ...

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    Kawatsuru Junmai Ginjo "Olive"

    round, acid, peppery.
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    The nose on this unique and tasty brew from Kagawa Prefecture is a cool collection of grape, pear, melon, vanilla, chive, and peach aromas. The sak...

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    Tensei Junmai Ginjo "Song of the Sea"

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    The nose on this smooth Junmai Ginjo is an array of melon, green apple, peach and floral components. Talk about one of those feel good sakes. This ...

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    Jokigen Junmai Ginjo "Rice Label"

    crips, bright, granny smith.
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    The nose on this sake is a superb “fruit basket” collection of peach, plum, apricot, mango, lemon-lime, grape, cantaloupe, pineapple, and kiwi arom...

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    Jikon Junmai Ginjo "Omachi"

    雄町 father of sake rice.
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    Sougen Junmai Ginjo "Samurai Princess"

    clean, soft, elegant.
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    The nose on this well-balanced Junmai Ginjo is a clever collection of mango, lilies, cantaloupe, pear, guava, grape, cucumber, and marshmallow aro...

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    Shishi no Sato Shun Junmai Ginjo "Moments"

    lean, restrained, dry.
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    The nose on this sake that is called “Moments” is world class and features an array of melon, lime, grape, papaya, mochi, cake icing, ginger, and g...

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    Jikon Junmai Ginjo "Senbon Nishiki"

    hiroshima sake rice.
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    Banshu Ikkon Junmai Ginjo "Super Dry"

    bright, grapefruit, dry.
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    The nose on this Hyogo brew is a slick collection of Asian apple, cinnamon, Sprite™, pear, steamed rice, and minerals. Are you ready for a “perform...

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    Chitose Tsuru Northern Droplets Junmai Ginjo "Kita Shizuku"

    smooth, full-bodied, elegant.
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    From the importer Skurnik Wines: Chitose Tsuru is a smooth and full bodied but elegant sake, crafted from the local Kita Shizuku rice of northern H...

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    Aizu Homare Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki 60 "Karahashi"

    apples, refreshing, crisp.
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    From the importer Wismettac fka Nishimoto: Crafted with a hundred percent Hyogo Prefecture's Yamada Nishiki rice and meticulously brewed using the ...

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    Yaegaki Select Junmai Ginjo "Omachi"

    soft, layered, muscat grapes.
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    Review from Beau Timken coming soon!

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    Koshi no Kanbai Amane Junmai Ginjo "Easy Rider"

    silky, smooth, legendary.
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    We have a personal store policy at True Sake that basically states we always want to have a Koshi no Kanbai product on our shelves. Why? Because Is...

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    Katsuyama Junmai Ginjo "Lei"

    sweet, massive, relaxed.
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    The nose on this professional sake is a vast collection of grape, banana bread, rock candy, caramel, tangerine, lemon soda, ripe pear, and sweet ri...

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    Zaku Junmai Ginjo "Miyabi no Tomo"

    soft, bright, citrus.
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    The nose on this well-built brew is a slick collection of honeydew, pear, cherry candy, Muscat, sweet bread, lime, and mineral water aromas. This b...

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    Jikon Junmai Ginjo "Yamada Nishiki"

    山田錦 the king of sake rice.
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    Benten Sawane Junmai Ginjo

    fruity, magical, prototype.
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    The nose on this sake that was “harmoniously brewed in Yamagata” is a fragrant collection of rose water, pear, mango, honeydew, and apple aromas. W...

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    Sawahime Ginjo “IWC Champion”

    iwc champion sake 2022
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    The nose on this IWC World Champion Trophy Ginjo is a slick collection of cherry, raspberry, raisin, honey, fig, white peach, and banana bread arom...

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    DEN Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo Batch #5 "Red Label" Pasteurized

    made in oakland, expansive, supple.
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    From Den Sake Brewery: "Red Label" is brewed with Yamada Nishiki rice, dubbed in Japan as the “King of Sake Rice” and known for creating sake that ...

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    Sankan Junmai Ginjo Bizen Omachi "Triple Crown"

    black tea, fennel, grapefruit.
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    The nose on this new to the US Ginjo is a tight collection of wheat, mineral, peach, and grapefruit aromas. Yes, guilty as charged! We are adding l...

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    Matsumidori Junmai Ginjo "S.tokyo"

    miyamanishiki milled to 55.
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    A special collaboration with Tokyo University of Agriculture! The nose on this highly anticipated Junmai Ginjo is a lively collection of peach, pea...

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    Shuho Junmai Ginjo "Omachi"

    juicy, bright, peach.
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    The nose on this brew has a unique collection of cooked pear, peach, plum, taffy, wet seaweed, lemon skin, soy sauce, and ocean water aromas. In a ...

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