Toko Chokarakuchi from Kojima Sohonten located in Yamagata is a super dry sake, also known as Chokarakuchi. This traditional sake made with local rice, has a mild aftertaste so that this is called a "daily sake" in Japan.
Nice companion of classic Japanese dishes such as Yakiimo, Shabu Shabu and Yakimono.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Toko Genshu is an experience of the luxurious sake taste accompanied by a delightful aroma and sweetness, reminiscent of savoring perfectly ripened fruits. Despite being Genshu (undiluted after pressing), it maintains a modest 16.0% Alcohol by Volume, ensuring a satisfying indulgence without overwhelming fatigue. This particular offering from Toko stands out as one of their most sought-after products, delivering excellent value for its price.
Ninki-Ichi Sparkling Brut is an elegant medium dry sparkling sake with a subtle mousse. Nice balance and a pleasant aftertaste. Delicious as a fresh aperitif but also good combinations with a sushi meal or raw oysters, or just nice and festive. This sake can best be served cold in a champagne flûte.
Typical of specially brewed such as the Kyokuko Junmai Ginjo Sake are the floral and fruit tones that come to the fore in the taste and the bouquet. This has to do with, among other things, much colder fermentation temperatures than normally brewed sake and yet the area where this sake comes from is extremely suitable for this.
ANA First Class Junmai Ginjo is normally served exclusively on ANA Airlines flights, but we are fortunate to have secured a limited quantity. This sake from Watanabe Hourai in Gifu is smooth and easy to drink, with a fruit-forward nose and a juicy character. Notes of apple, pear, melon, and white grapes appear in both aroma and flavour, supported by a clean, rounded, and dry profile, finishing with a crisp dryness.
Watanabe Sake Brewery, founded in 1850 in Hida Furukawa, is among Japan’s leading artisanal breweries. It is part of the historic “White Wall” district, where white-walled kura stand side by side along a narrow canal. Named Best Brewery in 2021 and honoured with multiple international awards, Watanabe has secured a reputation as one of Japan’s finest. With an increasing focus on international markets, its sake are now Vegan and Kosher certified.
It is brewed as a sake that pairs well with both Japanese and French cuisine. "Pétillant" refers to the light small bubbles in the sake created by the natural carbon dioxide produced during fermentation which are s retained in the bottle. An elegant aroma, with notes of white peach, pear, lychee, currants, and a hint of marshmallow. On the palate, a pleasant, natural, delicate carbonation. Reminiscent of young full bodied wine, it has a slight minerality, followed by a soft sweetness like ripe stone fruit with round, umami rice notes. A slightly peppery spice lingers on the palate, with a lingering finish.
Sasa Nigori is charming because of the lightly lees since less fine pressing has taken place. This means that minimal small particles have come, resulting in a slightly cloudy sake. It gives a wonderful sensation of silk feeling on your tongue while consuming. Nice balance and a nice aftertaste.
The rice sediment makes it excellent to drink with rice dishes such as Onigiri and Sushi.
Shake the bottle beforehand and then serve cold in a earthen guimomi.
Gassan No Yuki is an easily drinkable sake with a lot of anise and blossom in the bouquet. The sake has fresh acids, full taste and a clean finish.
Delicious sake to consume with sashimi and modern sushi such as California Rolls.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Jozen White is a soft light elegant Junmai Ginjo Sake from Brewery Shirataki from Niigata, with fruit tones of strawberry, pear and melon. The taste is medium dry, round with a delicate aftertaste. Just like Sake with bubbles, this sake is also very interesting for the starting sake drinker.
Easy combinations with grilled dishes completely when use is made of teriyaki sauce or salt.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Masumi Shiro White is a wonderful elegant sake with an alcohol percentage of just 12%. Nice light fruit tones in the nose such as ripe apple, pear and banana. Medium dry with lots of umami and fine acids on the pallet, a fine aftertaste completes this sake.This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Karahashi Yamada-nishiki of Aizu Homare is a Muroka Genshu sake made with hundred percent Yamada-nishiki rice, exclusively obtained from the Hyogo prefecture. Carefully brewed with ultra soft water, "Kitakara Meisui," from a depth of 100 meters below ground. After the press process, the sake is immediately bottled and space is given to mature the flavors. This is followed by fast cooling up to -5 Celsius in a cooled room. Every step in making this sake is carried out under strict supervision, until just before it is ready for shipment. This beautiful made sake reveals a bouquet that is reminiscent of apples and tropical fruit, with an exuberant scent. The unique and extensive flavor profile, specific to Yamada-Nishiki, is characterized by its lush and balanced interplay of acidity and sweetness. The refreshing, crispy aftertaste with a touch of sharpness is another characteristic of this exceptional sake, the result of dedicated craftsmanship and accurate control until the moment it is served in your glass. Receiver of the 2017 IWC (International Wine Challenge) 'Gold medal Trophy' in the Junmai Ginjo Sake category.
Toko Genshu is an experience the luxurious taste accompanied by a delightful aroma and sweetness, reminiscent of savoring perfectly ripened fruits. Despite being Genshu (undiluted after pressing), it maintains a modest 16.0% Alcohol by Volume, ensuring a satisfying indulgence without overwhelming fatigue. This particular offering from Toko stands out as one of their most sought-after products, delivering excellent value for its price.
Sasa Nigori - 500ml gets his charming caracter because with this sake slightly less fine pressing has taken place. The result is that minimal small particles have come with rice, resulting in a slightly cloudy sake. It gives a wonderful sensation of silk feeling on your tongue while consuming. Nice balance and a fine aftertaste. The rice sediment makes it an excellent companion to drink together with rice dishes such as Onigiri and Sushi. Shake the bottle beforehand and then serve cold in a earthern Guinomi cup.
Uchu Shu Space Sake is a special Junmai Sake that, unlike most Junmai sake, has more fruit tones than grain tones and dairy. In 2005, the yeast of this sake was further developed at a height of 400km. Yeast, when brewing Sake not only ensures the conversion of sugars to alcohol, but is to a large extent responsible for fruit and floral tones in Sake. The sake is soft with subtle tones of pear and melon. The aftertaste is delicious and pure.
Keiryu Koringosan Junmai Ginjo is a new type of sake created using the newly developed Nagano R yeast. Low in alcohol
and easy to drink, it has a fruit-like flavor, a hint of sweetness, and
moderate acidity that enhances the taste of food. The aroma is enhanced
when served in a wine glass, and it can be enjoyed on its own as well as
with food.
Toko Chokarakuchi from Kojima Sohonten from Yamgata is a super dry sake, also called Chokarakuchi. This traditional sake made with local rice has a mild aftertaste so that this is called a 'daily sake' in Japan.
Nice companion of classic Japanese dishes such as Yakiimo, Shabu Shabu and Yakimono.
This sake is best served cold in a white wine glass.
Mitsutake Junmai Ginjo
is a sake in which the koji is manufactured using a labor-intensive and
traditional method called "Box Koji". This results is a delicate
taste that can only be achieved through small-scale preparation and traditional
artisanal techniques. Lots of fruit notes and light floral notes on the nose
such as strawberry, raspberry and white roses. Delicate texture with a lot of
depth, a soft and complex sake with a beautiful finish.Best served cold in a white wine glass or the special Sophienwald sake glass.
Kitakata Terroir
Episode I is made from famous Yamada-nishiki grown in Kitakata. The theme and
challenge of Episode 1 are how this rice can be grown in the cold North of
Japan and how to create a unique flavour element typical of the terroir of
Kitakata.
On the nose, a sweet aroma of melon, strawberry and raspberries. On the pallet
a refreshing sweetness, lots of minerals, a broad mouthfeel and a fine crunchy
aftertaste.
The sake is delicious with steamed vegetables and poached white fish.
It is best to serve this sake cold in a white wine glass.
Kitakata Episode III
Junmai Ginjo is made with the sake rice Gohyakuman-goku and the Utsukushimayume
yeast which was locally developed in Fukushima. Due to the microclimate in Kitakata,
the rice gets a completely different flavour profile than Niigata, where this
rice is widely grown.
The result is a vibrant sake with many aromas of exotic fruits such as passion
fruit, pineapple and mango. On the pallet, a good balance between sweet notes
and refreshing acidity and a clean long finish completes this sake.
With unspoken dishes, this is a delicious sake to combine, think of scallops grilled in
butter.This sake is best served cold in a white wine glass.
Keiryu Junmai Ginjo Black Label is brewed from the Shinshu rice varieties Hitogogochi and Miyama Nishiki, polished to 59% and fermented slowly at low temperature. The sake shows a lively aroma reminiscent of fresh green apples and a mellow, full-bodied palate. It has been recognised with a gold medal at the Kanzake Contest and again with a gold medal at the International Wine Challenge. Brewed with Kyokai No. 1801 yeast and Miyama Nishiki rice, it reveals a delicate sweetness that lingers gently from its crisp mouthfeel. The brewery itself regards this sake as a masterpiece, and its fragrant character is best appreciated in a wine glass, which allows the aroma to unfold to its fullest.
ANA First Class Junmai Ginjo is normally served exclusively on ANA Airlines flights, but we are fortunate to have secured a limited quantity. This sake from Watanabe Hourai in Gifu is smooth and easy to drink, with a fruit-forward nose and a juicy character. Notes of apple, pear, melon, and white grapes appear in both aroma and flavour, supported by a clean, rounded, and dry profile, finishing with a crisp dryness.
Watanabe Sake Brewery, founded in 1850 in Hida Furukawa, is among Japan’s leading artisanal breweries. It is part of the historic “White Wall” district, where white-walled kura stand side by side along a narrow canal. Named Best Brewery in 2021 and honoured with multiple international awards, Watanabe has secured a reputation as one of Japan’s finest. With an increasing focus on international markets, its sake are now Vegan and Kosher certified.
A superb Junmai Ginjo showcasing the signature Yachiya profile—elegantly aromatic with delicate, nuanced layers. Think of it as the sake equivalent of a well-balanced white Burgundy: subtle sweetness meets a fresh, savory umami depth from the rice. Light-bodied yet expressive, it’s effortlessly drinkable on its own and a natural partner for refined Japanese cuisine.
Kyokuko Yamahai Cedar Barrel is a unique taru sake in many respects. It is a Junmai Ginjo sake with fine fruit notes and subtle hints of cedar and pepper on the nose. The use of the traditional Yamahai yeast starter imparts the sake with beautiful acidity on the palate, creating a well-balanced flavour with almost no residual sugars. The sake has a long finish, allowing the delightful taste to linger beautifully.This sake is best served cold in a wine glass
Keiryu Wine Yeast is made with wine yeast instead of normal sake yeast. It is a new style of sake with a low alcohol content and relatively high acidity that is well balanced with sumptuous sweetness. On the nose orange, honey, banana, white flowers and pear. Great texture, full of flavor, lots of Umami which gives this sake plenty of great sake food options. Try this sake with blue cheese or grilled lobster. This sake is best served cold in a white wine glass.
Tamanohikari Kushi Junmai Ginjo has a subtle nose with fruit and florality. On the palate a creamy structure with a light sweetness, good aftertaste.
The taste and structure of this sake is made to match Yakitori and other (robata) grill dishes.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Kyokuko Junmai Ginjo is a typical of specially brewed Junmai Ginjo Sake are the floral and fruit tones that come to the fore in the taste and the bouquet. This has to do with, among other things, much colder fermentation temperatures than normally brewed sake and yet the area where this sake comes from is extremely suitable for this.
Hanafubuki is a pure aromatic junmai ginjo-sake with soft yellow fruit such as banana and pineapple, fruity tones with an excellent aftertaste, slightly dry, with a nice finish.
All the beautiful labels of the Nishiyama brewery were designed by the beloved Japanese artist Hirosuke Watanuki. Delicious sake to consume with sashimi and modern sushi such as California Rolls.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Fu-in junmai ginjo Sake brewed by Tsukasabotan from Kochi in the south west of Japan. This is a very easily drinkable sake with a nose full of fruit and a nice juicy taste. Very clean, round, smooth and dry. Hints of appel, pear, melon, white grape elements in the nose and on the pallet. A nice dry aftertaste completes the sake completely.The sake can be served with French Cuisine fish starters as well as with any Asian food.This sake is best to be consumed cold in a Sophienwald sake glass or a wide white wine glass.
Kozaemon Miyama-Nishiki is a rich robust Junmai Ginjo Sake with tones of dairy, roasted grains and ripe banana. Good balanced flavors and a soft long finish.
Delicious to serve with "gyoza" or different types of sushi.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Taiheizan Chogetsu is a beautiful traditionally
made sake with a delectable aroma of white spring flowers, white peach and
grapefruit. A very fine hint of sweetness on the palate. A long aftertaste of
white flowers, vanilla and subtle stone fruit. A smooth, creamy texture and
taste, with accents of green banana, yogurt and roasted grains. Delicious with
Italian dishes such as Pizza with lots of vegetables and cheese. This sake is
best served cold in a white wine glass.
Fudoh Junmai Ginjo from the Nabedana brewery in Chiba is a powerful, well-balanced sake with many notes of fruit in the nose such as plum, apricot and strawberry. Nice dry taste with lots of nice acidity, wonderfully soft taste and a good long aftertaste.Great sake to be served with pasta and cheese.Best to be consumed cold in a sake or white wine glassThe sake always scores high medals at the International Wine Challenge
Denshin Yuki Junmai Ginjo is an elegant sake with showing green apple, pear, banana and red roses in the nose. Tender light refreshing pallet with a silky texture and a pure finish.
Grilled vegetables, white meat and, for example, Caesars salad combine fine with this sake.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Masumi Aka Red is a
special Yamahai Junmai Ginjo sake. Made by one of Japan's leading breweries,
located near Suwa Lake in Nagano, this is a unique combination of Yamahai and
Junmai Ginjo.
On the nose, sublime ripe fruit and light ripened notes. Then a pallet with
balanced acidity, lots of umami and cheese, melon and pear. The delicious
aftertaste lingers nicely.
It is best to serve this sake cold or at room temperature in a white wine
glass.
Keiryu Mountain Dance
Sparkling sake is a delicious fresh sake with a beautiful powerful mousse. Lots
of fruit notes such as lychee, strawberry and raspberry on the nose. Tasty
bubbles with fresh acidity and a slight sweetness on the pallet. The aftertaste
remains beautiful. By using special wine yeast and a second fermentation in the
bottle after which it is clarified, this sake is very reminiscent of a
beautiful slightly sweet Champagne in terms of nose and taste. A delicious sake
as an aperitif, with caviar or with an extensive Sushi meal. This sake is best
served well chilled in a Champagne flûte.
It is brewed as a sake that pairs well with both Japanese and French cuisine. "Pétillant" refers to the light small bubbles in the sake created by the natural carbon dioxide produced during fermentation which are s retained in the bottle. An elegant aroma, with notes of white peach, pear, lychee, currants, and a hint of marshmallow. On the palate, a pleasant, natural, delicate carbonation. Reminiscent of young full bodied wine, it has a slight minerality, followed by a soft sweetness like ripe stone fruit with round, umami rice notes. A slightly peppery spice lingers on the palate, with a lingering finish.
Nito Yamada-chiki 55 from Maruishi Shuzo is a balanced complex sake with lots of umami and tones of mandarin, orange and melon. Nice aftertaste with every sip a new experience. This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Nito Omachi 55 from Maruishi Shuzo is a full and complex sake with tones of apple and ripe pear. Has a nice spicy aftertaste.This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Nito Dewa-Sansan 55 is a relatively new sake of Maruishi Shuzo from Aichi which was introduced in 2017.Made with the Dewa-sansan, which was developed in Yamagata prefecture, this sake gives special floral flavours like lauerel and anise. Complex, full well balanced with a nice aftertaste.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Garyubai Yamada-chiki shows in a fantastic way how the most famous sake rice (Yamada-chiki) is expressed in this sake of Brewery Garyubai. Huge depth, gently beautiful aromatic with a nice aftertaste.
Excellent combinations possible for white meat with a sweet sauce such as Yakitori, chicken teriyaki.
This Garyubai Yamada-chiki is best served cold in a wine glass.
Because this is an undiluted sake, that is, no more water has been added for the bottling, the alcohol content is slightly higher than with other sake. The result is a little more boddy and a delicious bite.
In addition to the Yamadaihiki, we also offer the Goshyakuman Goku and Homare-Fuji from the Garyubai Sake Junmai Ginjo line. Sanwa Shuzo
Sanwa Shuzo, founded in 1686, is located on Shinto sanctuary in the city of Shimizu in the Shizuoka prefecture, in the shadow of the Fuji Mountains. Shimizu City is famous for its water quality in the Sake World. According to legend, the founder Ichibei Suzuki prayed to the river god during a full moon for quality water that is suitable for brewing sake. It is said that the river god founder Ichibei led to a dragon -shaped tree at the foot of Mount Asama and beckoned him to start building the brewery there.
More information about the brewery can be found on their website.
Garyubai Homare-Fuji is a wonderful complex rich sake with notes of honey, melon and pear, an intensive well -balanced taste and a super finish. Very good to combine with steamed or pecked vegetables, but also a combination with soft cheeses such as brie are recommended. This sake is best served cold in a Sophienwald sake glass or a white wine glass.
Garyubai Gohyakuman-Goku has an attractive nose with many floral tones such as spring blossom, rose and toasted grains. A powerful taste, beautiful structure with fine acids and a clean finish.
Excellent sake to serve during a sushi lunch or dinner.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
After the Yamada-nichiki, the Gohyakuman Goku is the most famous and renovated Sake rice. Compared to the Yamada-nichiki, the grains of the Gohyakuman goku are smaller, give a light aroma and texture. What is special about this sake that it is an undiluted sake, a so-called Genshu variety but also a Muroka and Nama-Chozo. Muroka means that no carbon filtering has taken place. Nama-Chozo means that the sake has been unpasteurized during maturing, so that it has retained a lively character, but less than less than not pasteurized sake. Because this is an undiluted sake, that is, no more water has been added for the bottling, the alcohol content is slightly higher than with other sake. The result is a little more boddy and a delicious bite. In addition to the Gohyakuman-Goku, from the Garyubai Sake Junmai Ginjo Line we also offer the Yamada-nishiki and the Homare-Fuji. Sanwa Shuzo, founded in 1686, is located on Shinto sanctuary in the city of Shimizu in the Shizuoka prefecture, in the shadow of the Fuji Mountains. Shimizu City is famous for its water quality in the Sake World. According to legend, the founder Ichibei Suzuki prayed to the river god during a full moon for quality water that is suitable for brewing sake. It is said that the river god founder Ichibei led to a dragon -shaped tree at the foot of Mount Asama and beckoned him to start building the brewery there.
Nito Zodiac 2025 is the year of the Snake, depicted on a unique bottle fighting against the rabbit of Nito. This limited edition does not only have a special bottle but also a super delicious sake with a fantastic flavour characterized by plenty of fruit such as pineapple, mandarin, and orange. A beautiful balance between sour and sweet on the palate with a light hint of anise and cherry blossom, along with a fine finish, completes this sake perfectly.
Gassan no Yuki is an easily drinkable sake with a lot of anise and blossom in the bouquet. The sake has fresh acids, full taste and a clean finish.
Delicious sake to consume with sashimi and modern sushi such as California Rolls.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
Far Deep is a super special Junmai Ginjo Sake made with yeast that was in space for 5 days in 2005 at 400km. The yeast was then further developed for 4 months in 2021 on the bottom of the ocean at 6,200 meters. The result is a slightly dry sake sake with beautiful fruit tones in the nose and a slightly crispy elegant taste with a nice pure pure aftertaste. Space sake or uchushu aka tosa uchu shu are sake from Kochi who have been brought on the market since 2005 and are characterized Because of the fruitiness and florality that this sake has through the special yeast developed in space.
Kozaemon Miyama -Nishiki Nama - 720ml Junmai Ginjo is a unpasteurized edition of the Nakajima brewery. Nicely balanced with in the nose and on the palate of strawberry, anise and blossom. Fantastic aftertaste.
Ideal sake for Poke Bowl because of the great adaptability that this sake has to different dishes.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
The Sakumitsu Junmai Ginjo sake is crafted from Saganohana rice, polished to 55%, delivering a luxurious fruity aroma and a soft, clean rice flavour.
Its refined, refreshing acidity not only elevates the flavour of dishes but also makes it an exceptional pairing for meals. Ideal for those seeking a sake that complements food while offering a sophisticated standalone experience.
Kozaemon Bizen Omachi is a classic style Omachi rice sake with an intensive spicy nose from Kaki and apricot. Warm full taste with an elegant soft finish.
Delicious sake with grilled fish, teriyaki chicken and yakitori.
This sake is best served cold in a wine glass.
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