Gokyo Five Junmai Ginjo Nama Kioke Kimoto Zukuri "Blue"

*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 world-class seasonally released summer nama (unpasteurized) sake is a fantastic collection of grapefruit, green apple, lychee,  watermelon, nectarine, lemon zest, and black pepper aromas. Winner winner chicken dinner Gokyo wins the most dramatic and excellent summer released brew, because this sake is so innovative, well balanced, and excitable! First off it’s fermented in wooden vats (Kioke), made with the pole rammed technique called “Kimoto,” and then aged a little bit, which produces a refreshing acidity play and large mouth feel that appeals to those who love complexity in a bottle. Made with local Yamaguchi Yamadanishiki milled to 60%, this sake drinks frisky, zesty, lively, crisp, fleshy, tingly and very cheeky for a summer sake. The tingle is noticeable, delicious, and produces a crisp taste with loads of flavors such as pomelo, honey tea, peach, nectarine, ginger, grilled lemon, grapefruit sherbet, cucumber, and green apple fizziness that balances perfectly in each sip. Exciting summer sake at its best. WORD: Exciting WINE: Zesty Reds/Crisp Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, white fish sashimi, oysters, octopus, deep fried sardines marinated in spicy vinegar, seafood salad, steak and chops, stuffed cabbage, plain omelet, and ponzu/vinegar dishes. (2025)   

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The nose on this "first-time-in-the-store" summer seasonally released unpasteurized brew is a fun collection of honey, cashews, persimmon, apple, apricot, asparagus, and steamed rice aromas. Gokyo Brewery is hot right now! This Yamaguchi kura is making some new-world brews that are very much in the sake news. Gokyo 5 is part of this new demand for throwback style sake making resulting in new-world body and flavors. Fermented in a wood vat, this pole-rammed “Kimoto” sake is a tribute brew to slightly spritzy and lively sake that is fresh, slippery and dry. If you are looking for technique complexity in a raw sake, then behold a watery dry sake that has layers of flavors like sugar cookie, raisin, persimmon, honey nuts, sweet veggie, sunchoke, seltzer water, and minerals. Lots of acidity with a dry crisp finish, this brew drinks with lots of movement. Martini lovers take note. WORD: Dry WINE: Crisp Reds/High Acid Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Izakaya fare, salty, savory, greasy, fatty, and pub fare. (2024)