Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Kikusui Funaguchi Shinmai Shinshu Nama Genshu Cup
Kikusui Funaguchi Shinmai Shinshu Nama Genshu Cup
Class: Ginjo
Style: Nama, Genshu, Seasonal, Limited
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55%
Brewery Location: Niigata
Food Pairings: Yakitori and other light salty dishes.
Tasting Notes: Limited Edition Funaguchi "New-Rice New-Sake" "Shinmai-Shinshu" has arrived! Brewed using 100% newly harvested, locally grown Niigata Gohyakumangoku rice, this is a Funaguchi Experience you can only get your hands on once a year. A rich and electrifyingly vivid treat for lovers of super fresh namazake.
Size: 200ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution, CA Distribution
Brewery: Kikusui Sake Co. LTD.
Founded: 1881
Profile: With 130 years of history on their shoulders, the Kikusui Sake Company of Niigata prefecture built themselves up from the bottom. The name "Kikusui" is a reference to a Noh theatre play, wherein the dew (Sui) from the petals of chrysanthemums (Kiku) grant eternal life.
In 2004 they established the Kikusui Sake Research Institute in an effort to both raise the bar on the quality of their offerings and wrestle with concepts such as enjoyment of sake, and sake culture. They are proud to produce "Funaguchi" - Japan's first commercially available Nama (unpasteurized) sake.
