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Nama & Seasonal

This category of sake is a really exciting and super fresh collection of brews that are only available for a limited time of the year. A typical “BY” or “brewing year” starts in the fall when the special sake brewing rice is harvested and breweries officially commence making sake for that season using that freshly harvested rice.  Typically, sake breweries; Kura, will release fresh unpasteurized “Nama” sake in the early spring. These are usually big, brash, and lively brews that represent fresh Vat-Tasting sake that make you feel like you’re drinking right out of the tank.  Then more unpasteurized and single pasteurized sake are released in the summer that are light, bright, and refreshing for long hot summers. Lastly, sake brewers take great pride in releasing single pasteurized sakes called “Hiyaoroshi” in the Fall to pair well with full-bodied Autumn foods. 


Please remember that some sake in this category are seasonal and will be out of stock until they come back in season, and please enjoy the previous years of reviews for these amazing Seasonal offerings.

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    Chikurin Junmai Ginjo Nama "Otoro"

    honeydew, velvet, seasonal.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...

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    Kirei Junmai Daiginjo Nama Genshu "Mannen"

    balanced complexity is a great thing.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Narutotai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Black Snapper"

    spring seasonal, brash, bold.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...

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    Kisoji Shiboritate Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu "Funakuchi"

    spring seasonal, vivid, refreshing.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    DEN Junmai Nama "Blue Label"

    80% california 山田錦.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Gasanryu Rokka Junmai Ginjo Muroka Namazume "Crystal Flower"

    winter seasonal, pear, crisp.
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    The nose on this seasonally released special sake is a fresh collection of berry, Asian pear, grape, rock sugar, spring water, mint, and watermelon...

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    Tedorigawa Tsuyusanzen Junmai Daiginjo Nama "A Thousand Drops of Dew"

    ethereal, rare and/or limited.
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    Limit 1 bottle per household per customer. Any attempts to obtain more than 1 bottle per household per customer will be refunded immediately. This ...

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    Tsuji Zenbei Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Omachi"

    expressive, elegant, balanced.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Ohyama Shiboritate Tokubetsu Junmai Nama

    spring seasonal, lively, tangerine.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Kaze no Mori Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Pink Label Wind of the Woods"

    refreshing, complex, fun!
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Jyoku Shiboritate Okojyo Tokubetsu Junmai Nama 2025

    spring seasonal, spritzy, silky.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Koshino Homare Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Kurano Homare"

    spring seasonal, raw, bright.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Terada Honke Muroka Nama Genshu "Musubi"

    sour beer, acidity, seimaibuai 100%.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...

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    Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu "Tomizu"

    spring seasonal, sophisticated, umami.
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    The nose on this impressive unpasteurized seasonally released sake is a mild collection of pear, plum, snowmelt, and steamed rice aromas. If you li...

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    Kamikokoro Fuyu no Tsuki Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama "Winter's Moon"

    spring seasonal, blackberries, crisp.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Furosen Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Wataribune"

    raisin, nougat, yoo-hoo® chocolate.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Koshinohomare 90 YELLOW Hazuki Minori Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu

    brand new spring seasonal!
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Otokoyama Shiboritate Junmai Nama Genshu Ginpu "Kita no Inaho"

    spring seasonal, gentle, smooth.
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    From the importer Wismettac fka Nishimoto: This is a freshly special Junmai-shu made from Hokkaido sake rice. Because it is not pasteurized, you ca...

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    Sequoia Junmai Ginjo Yamahai Nama

    made in san francisco, rich, complex.
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    Since we don’t carry this special sake full time we will share our tasting notes in free form for this delicious brew that I think is the most umam...

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    Terada Honke Kimoto Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu "Katori 90"

    savory, bright, unadulterated.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...

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    Kinoene Junmai Daiginjo Nama Genshu "Haruzake Kanbashi"

    spring seasonal, refreshing, bright.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpasteu...

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    Terada Honke Kimoto Muroka Nama Genshu "Shizen no Manma"

    high acid, umami, organic.
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    *NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...

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