Kurouzaemon Karigane Seigaiha Junmai is a premium Junmai sake made primarily from Dewasansan sake rice, a variety developed in Yamagata Prefecture.
Brewed with ginjo yeast also developed in Yamagata, this sake reflects the region’s distinctive brewing character.
It offers a light and delicate aroma that gently spreads across the palate. The fresh and clean Ginjo-style character adds brightness and clarity, creating a refined balance that is both elegant and easy to enjoy.
This sake is ideal for those who appreciate a smooth, well-balanced profile with subtle aromatic complexity.
Brewery: Aoki Shuzou
Classification: Junmai Sake
Ingredients:
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Rice
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Rice Koji
Specifications
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Alcohol Content: 14%
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Acidity: 1.5
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Sake Meter Value (SMV): -1
About Brewery
Shindo Sake Brewery, located in Yamagata Prefecture, was established in 1870 and is best known for its flagship brand, Kurouzaemon.
The brewery embraces a free and creative brewing philosophy, focusing on purity of flavor and expressing the unique character of each ingredient. Their goal is to create sake that brings immediate enjoyment from the very first sip.
Situated in the Yonezawa basin, an area rich in natural resources and well known for rice cultivation, the brewery uses pure underground water sourced from the Keiji Shimizu spring, contributing to the distinctive character of their sake.