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Ozeki Premium Junmai

Ozeki Premium Junmai is slightly dry with a rounded, clean flavour throughout the finish. It is one of the three sake products Ozeki first brewed in California in 1979 and is best known as the warm house sake.
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Sake specs

Prefecture
United States
Rice type
Domestic rice (国産米)
Polishing rate (semaibuai)
70%
Alcohol content
14.5%
SMV
+4
Acidity
1.6
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Ozeki Premium Junmai is slightly dry with a rounded, clean flavour throughout the finish. It is one of the three sake products Ozeki first brewed in California in 1979 and is best known as the warm house sake offered by Japanese restaurants in the USA for more than 40 years. It received the International Wine Challenge 2022 Bronze medal.


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About the brewery

Brewery
Ozeki Sake (U.S.A.)
Name in Japanese
n/a
Address
Hollister Brewery, 249 Hillcrest Road, Hollister, CA 95023
Phone
831-637-9217
Website
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Ozeki's original Japanese brewery was founded in 1711 by Ozakaya Chobei in the Nada district of Hyogo Prefecture. Over the years, Ozeki has become one of the world's major sake brewers. In 1979, Ozeki became the first Japanese producer to establish a presence in the U.S.A. Hollister, California, was found to have the finest locally grown rice and easy access to the clear water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. Ozeki Sake (U.S.A.), Inc. celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, renewing its pioneering spirit and commitment to brewing the finest fresh sake.

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Our first US sake!
Colour / hue
Pale Yellow
Clarity
Clear
Ozeki's Premium Junmai has a beautiful aroma of dried fruits, such as prunes and apricots, and a hint of narazuke pickles. We enjoyed it both cold and warm and noticed different characteristics. It was mild and light when cold, with a gentle start and a refreshing middle. It had some acidity and bitterness and a short and sour aftertaste. When warm, it became smoother and creamier but still retained its sourness.

We are immensely grateful to @mdchachi, who brought this bottle from the US. :)
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Hmmm maybe I'll have to go for a more costlier option next time. 🍶
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sake information

Category
Junmai
Added by
JREF
Views
2,985
Watchers
1
Reviews
1
Last update
Rating
3.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Location
249 Hillcrest Road, Hollister, CA 95023, United States

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