Basic Information
Brand: Kaku-Rei [kaku-rey]
Type of sake: Junmai
Ginjo
Seimai Buai: Rice milled to 55%
Alcohol: 15-16% by volume
Size & BPC: 720 ml, 12-pack
UPC Code: 844650000016
Producer
Producer: Aoki [ow-kie] Shuzo
Owned by: Aoki Family Founded: 1717
Location: 1214 Shiozawa, Minami-Uonuma-shi
Niigata
949-6408, Japan
Website: www.niigatasake.com
Toji (Master
Brewer): Hidehiro Shinbo
Mr. Shinbo who has been working with
sake for almost a half century
ensures that the Aoki Family maintains its three-century-old
tradition of craftsmanship.
Ingredients & technical data
Rice: Koshi Tanrei
Water: On-site well water from an underground current
originating at Makihata-yama. Soft water.
Yeast: Kyokai #14
SMV: +2.5 Acidity: 1.5 Amino acids: 1.4
No sulfites, no preservatives.
Other information
Serving temp.: Chilled or slightly warm
Tasting note: Slightly aromatic, lightly floral, hints of banana &
pear. Soft clean finish.
Food pairing: Grilled
fish & vegetables. Steamed oysters. Vegetable tempura with salt.
Aoki Shuzo is located in the
Minami-Uonuma district which is well know as the best appellation for the
cultivation of rice as well as one of the best ski resorts in Japan.