Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo Dewasansan Jikagumi 60 720ml
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Kozaemon is the flagship brand of Nakashima Jozo, a brewery in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture, that has been making sake since 1702. Where much of the market chased light and dry, Kozaemon went the other way, chasing how much umami can be drawn out of the rice and balancing gentle sweetness, savour and acidity.
This bottling is a Junmai Ginjo made from Dewasansan rice polished to 60%. Jikagumi is the detail that matters: the sake is drawn and bottled straight from the tank immediately after pressing, with as little exposure to air as possible. It is slow, hands-on work, which is why these releases are made in small quantities.
Serve it cold in a wine glass so the aroma has room. It suits delicate, carefully prepared dishes, sashimi, steamed fish, tofu and clear broths. 720ml, from Gifu, brought in by Ralph's.