Kakurei Yamadanishiki Junmai Daiginjo

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Tasting Notes

Kakurei Yamadanishiki 37% opens with delicate floral and fruit-like aromas, followed by a smooth, polished texture and gentle rice umami. Its soft-water brewing gives the palate a graceful, rounded feel, while a clean, composed finish keeps the richness refined rather than heavy. Serve chilled for the most elegant expression, or enjoy at room temperature or gently warmed to bring forward more savory depth. It pairs beautifully with sashimi, steamed white fish, crab, tofu, and lightly seasoned vegetables.

Specifications

Region: Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Yamadanishiki (Tojo, Hyogo)
Rice Polishing Ratio: 37%
SMV: +0
ABV: 15–16%
Water: Soft well water from Mount Makihata
Serving Temperature: Chilled, room temperature, or gently warmed
Size: 720ml
Storage: Keep Refrigerated

Overview

Kakurei Yamadanishiki 37% is the highest expression of the Kakurei line, brewed with premium Yamadanishiki from the Tojo district of Hyogo Prefecture and polished to 37%. Soft well water from an underground stream originating at Mount Makihata shapes its smooth texture and gentle umami, bringing clarity and balance to this refined Junmai Daiginjo.

Founded in 1717 in Shiozawa, Niigata, Aoki Shuzo continues more than 300 years of brewing through the twelfth generation of the founding family. The brewery follows kanzukuri, producing sake during the region’s cold winter months, and centers its philosophy on wago—the harmony connecting brewers, rice growers, sellers, and drinkers.

Awards:
• 2026 Kura Master – Gold Medal (Junmai Daiginjo 36–50%)
• 2025 U.S. National Sake Appraisal – Silver Award
• 2020 Kura Master – Gold Medal (Junmai Daiginjo)

About the Brewery

Aoki Shuzo Co., Ltd.

青木酒造株式会社

Founded in 1717 in Shiozawa, Minamiuonuma, Aoki Shuzo is the home of Kakurei and Yukiotoko. Rooted in the snowy Uonuma region, the brewery draws on the traditions of Echigo toji and a local food culture shaped by long winters.

Founded

1717

Location

Shiozawa, Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan

Brewing philosophy

Kakurei follows tanrei umakuchi, combining a clean finish with clearly expressed rice umami. The style is made to accompany the savory preserved foods and robust seasoning of traditional Uonuma cuisine. Aoki also uses snow-cooled storage, making the region’s winter snowfall part of its approach to caring for sake.

SAKEZEN

Brewery Signature

• Rice umami
• Clean finish
• Snow country

Niigata clarity with rice at its heart. For SAKEZEN, Kakurei is a compelling way to explore the savory side of snow-country sake. Its identity brings together a clean finish and satisfying rice umami, giving it a natural place at a table of thoughtfully seasoned food.

SAKEZEN Team View is an editorial interpretation of official producer information, informed by our tasting perspective. Axis positions are qualitative, not laboratory measurements. Individual releases and personal impressions may vary.