【The thin and turbid sake of "Nishijin Kyuheiji" - Sauvage 】
【Omachi】
ZJ049 - Niujin Kuheiji Junmai Daiginjo Omachi "Sauvage" 2023 720ml
Special Price: $268/bottle
Origin: Japan/Aichi Prefecture/Nagoya
Raw rice: 100% Omachi
Rice polishing rate: 50%
Alcohol content: 16%
Capacity : 720ml
Manufacturing date: N/A
The Sauvage series of "Nishijin Kyuheiji" means "wild" in French, which represents the bold and innovative methods used by the brewery in brewing. The Sauvage series of wines brewed in Omachi uses sake rice grown in Okayama Prefecture. It has a rich mineral flavor and a masculine and strong texture. As the name suggests, the wine has a wild taste. It lacks the roundness of Yamada Nishiki but adds a smooth delivery. It is definitely a refreshing feeling! It has a hint of crystal pear, green apple, and pineapple, plus some complex lactic acid and the unique rice flavor of Omachi. The finish adds an unforgettable mineral flavor and cooked rice aroma, and it is also smooth in the mouth! The sourness is more refreshing than Yamada Nishiki.
【Manjo Brewing - Brewer Kyuheiji】
Manjo Brewing was founded as early as 1647 and officially established as a company in 1960. It has a long history but is very forward-looking. In 1997, the 15th generation successor, Kurano Kuno Kyuheiji, took the homonym of his name and launched "Joshinin Kyuheiji". Under the leadership of Kuno Kyuuji and Mr. To, who was of similar age, they successfully created a niche in the Japanese sake industry and became the best-selling new-style Japanese sake! In addition to gaining a foothold in the Japanese market, because both France and Japan value the culture of artisans, they set their sights on going to Paris, France. With their efforts, they eventually succeeded in entering the French market and became the only Japanese sake listed in the Wine List of the three-star Michelin restaurant in Paris at that time. Currently, there are hundreds of restaurants in France that sell "Jishijin Kyuheiji" under the name of Domaine Nefu, with an annual production of more than 60,000 bottles.
The connection between Kuheiji and France does not end there. In 2013, Wancheng Brewing sent its employees to a French winery for research and internship. Finally, in 2015, it bought a winery in Morey Saint Denis Village in the Bourgogne region of France and named it "Domaine Kuheiji" to pilot a wine (Chardonnay / Pinot Noir) brewing plan. Mr. Kyuheiji believed that Japanese sake should attach importance to the grape harvest of each year like wine, so Mr. Kyuheiji decided to indicate the harvest year of each raw material rice on the wine label. In view of this, they even owned their own farmland in Hyogo Prefecture and founded "Kuroda-sou" to actively cultivate their own raw rice, thereby growing a rice variety that is more suitable for brewing SAKE.
