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

www.kakurei.co.jp

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.