Kisoji Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu 2026 "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 very fresh unpasteurized “Nama” seasonally released summer brew is a cool collection of Muscat, lime, grapefruit, strawberry yogurt, lychee, powdered sugar, violet, asian pear, and Rice Krispy aromas. Well, they did it again! Using their famous combo of Nagano grown Miyamanishiki brewing rice milled to 60%, and Association #9 yeast, the maestros at Yukawa Shuzoten have plumped up their acidity and body to create their version of a flavorful, smooth, and refreshing summer sake. Fresh, lively, expansive, prickly, tingly, spritzy, and with a delicate fizzy feel, this brew has pleasant layers of fruity sweetness and an off-dry personality. Look for lime, berries, mangosteen, cotton candy, white chocolate, sugar cane, and Muscat flavors that fill a white wine glass. Head to the snowy mountains this summer! WORD: Fresh WINE: Plump Reds/Acidic Whites BEER: Crisp Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, green olives, summer vegetables, BBQ, avocado salad, green curry, caprese salad, chorizo, Korean fried chicken, hot and sour noodles, and tomato soup. (2026)

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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)