ZAKU Kaizan-Ittekisui Junmai Daiginjo Sake, 75cL, Gold Medal Winner, International Wine Challenge 2024By Winebuyers

ZAKU Kaizan-Ittekisui is a premium series sake that comes from the Buddhist teaching that even in just a single drop of water, the immense life-giving value of water remains unchanged. The rice is polished away so that only 40% of the grain remains and is then brewed slowly at a low temperature. This junmai daiginjo sake's name contains the character for the long-revered Japanese pagoda tree, alluding to the noble and elegant taste and finish this sake possesses. It is best served well chilled (4-8°C) and stored in a dry and cool place, away from direct sunlight. Made by Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten in Mie prefecture, this sake is made from Yamadanishiki rice, koji, and yeast, with an ABV of 16%.