Kuheiji Sauvage Junmai Daiginjo

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Tasting Notes

Kuheiji Sauvage is a Junmai Daiginjo built around Omachi, one of Japan’s oldest sake rice varieties, polished to 50%. The 2024 printed on the label identifies the rice-harvest vintage, rather than the bottling or release year, reflecting the brewery’s belief that each growing season leaves a distinct imprint on the finished sake.

The aroma opens gently with fresh grass, grain, and botanical notes. A fine natural spritz leads into fresh fruit umami and a clear bitterness reminiscent of citrus peel. With time in the glass, the bitterness softens and the profile develops richer tropical-fruit notes, including ripe banana, revealing the depth and power associated with Omachi. Serve chilled and allow it to open in the glass. Pair with white fish meunière with herb sauce, grilled oily fish, mushrooms, or lightly smoked poultry.

Specifications

Region: Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Omachi
Vintage: 2024 (rice harvest year)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
ABV: 16%
Serving Temperature: Chilled
Size: 720ml

Overview

Sauvage means “wildness,” a reference to Omachi, one of Japan’s oldest sake rice varieties and the source of this sake’s powerful, expressive character. Kuheiji uses the same 50% polishing ratio and brewing approach for Sauvage and its Yamada Nishiki counterpart, Eau du Désir, allowing the character of the rice variety itself to take center stage. The 2024 printed on the label is the rice-harvest vintage. Kuheiji records the harvest year because the weather and growing conditions of each season influence the rice and, in turn, the finished sake.

About the Brewery

Banjo Jozo Co., Ltd.

株式会社 萬乗醸造

Founded in 1647, Banjo Jozo makes Kamoshibito Kuheiji sake and wine, and grows rice in Hyogo and France.

Founded

1647

Location

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Brewing philosophy

Kuheiji places rice cultivation at the beginning of its brewing story. Its work in the rice fields of Kurodasho, alongside its separate wine project in Burgundy, reflects a sustained interest in how agriculture and place shape a drink.

SAKEZEN

Brewery Signature

• terroir
• rice growing
• Burgundy dialogue

Start in the rice field. To SAKEZEN, Kuheiji invites the same curiosity about origin that a thoughtful wine inspires. Rice, harvest and place provide the context for sake with presence, structure and a strong affinity for the table.

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.