Mie Prefecture, Japan

720ml

Junmai Ginjo

Named after the founder of the brewery, Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten has been making sake with clarity, depth and power since 1869. The location in the coastal city of Suzuka on the shores of Ise Bay was chosen both for the excellent clear water source and because it was a frequently travelled pilgrimage route on the way to Japan’s most important shrine, the Grand Shrine at Ise, deep in the woods of Mie Prefecture. The brewery has remained traditional into the modern era, making all koji by hand, fermenting small batches at cold temperatures that take In the modern era they make one of the most in demand sake in Japan, renowned for a clear and powerful style that remains food friendly.

“The name Zaku, meaning “craft” conveying the hands-on, artisanal nature of this sake. Locally grown Yamada Nishiki and Ukon Nishiki rice are milled to 60% and fermented in small batches to produce this clean and food friendly sake. Aroma of orange peel precedes a quick burst of delicate sweetness and notes of orange and grapefruit followed by a crisp, dry finish”