Kisoji Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu "Summer"

*NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteurized sake during extremely hot summers or freezing cold winters. When completing a purchase of unpasteurized sake from True Sake, you are giving us the OK to ship unpasteurized sake to you. Feel free to call or email us if you have more questions.

The nose on this seasonally released Summer Nama (unpasteurized) Genshu (undiluted) is a wonderful collection of peach, grapefruit, lime, pineapple, banana, sweet baguette, milk bread, mochi, muscat, and Runts candy aromas. This Nagano sake brewery is super popular at the moment for good reason – they make excellent sake. This brew is no exception as it uses the Nagano famous brewing rice called Miyamanishiki milled to 60% and drinks very delicately with a fizzy feel. Bright, lively, spritzy, silky, and refreshing, this sake is vividly fresh and has a lot of mouth action with a quick finish. Look for pear, mango, papaya, Sprite, cane sugar, Asian Pear, melon, lychee, grape, berry, black tea, and rice pudding flavors that jump in a white wine glass. Summer Nama sake at its best! WORD: Fruity WINE: Bright Reds/Fruity Whites BEER: Fruity Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, olives, sautéed summer veggies, BBQ, avocado salad, prosciutto, Caprese, green curry, Korean fried chicken, chorizo and potato with garlic, and hot and sour noodle soup. (2025)

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The nose on this seasonally released summer unpasteurized sake is a quaint collection of Muscat, grapefruit, lime, sugarcane juice, strawberry, unripe banana, and yeasty aromas. Why go to the cool summery mountains of Nagano, when they can come to you via this slightly spritzy and effervescent brew that was bottled quickly to seal in the refreshing and fresh feeling of raw sake. Look for key lime pie, powdered sugar, grapefruit, kiwi, blueberry, orange, apricot, and papaya flavors that are buoyed up with a nice umami play and crisp finish. WORD: Spritzy WINE: Beaujolais BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, olives, summer veggies, fried chicken, summer soups, mild curries, hot and sour soup. (2024)