SakéOne G joy Junmai Ginjō Genshu

SakéOne g joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu is a rich, genshu style saké that is big and bold with fruit aromas supported on the palate. It has a velvety, dense body featuring a melon cherry and pepper finish. It pairs well with Gourmet burgers, steaks, and spicy Thai cuisine.

g joy, a premium Junmai Ginjo Genshu saké crafted by SakéOne, America's original craft saké brewery in Forest Grove, Oregon. Brewed by Takumi Kuwabara using traditional Japanese methods and innovative techniques, G Joy combines bold flavours with smooth complexity, blending Japanese and American cultures. It is undiluted (Genshu), made with exclusive Calrose rice from California, and features 58% rice polish and 18% alcohol content.

Tasting notes highlight its rich, velvety body with melon, cherry, and pepper flavours, earning it 93 points and Gold Medals in 2019. It pairs well with gourmet burgers, steaks, and spicy Thai cuisine and can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or as a cocktail base. The saké is vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and kosher, with a recommended chilled serving temperature. SakéOne uses pristine water from Oregon's Willamette Valley and is committed to producing high-quality craft saké.

Established in 1992 as a premium Japanese sake importer, SakéOne is committed to exclusively importing some of the finest Japanese sake offerings from producers representing many of Japan's acclaimed sake-producing prefectures. In 1997, SakéOne tapped into the ideal waters of the Willamette Valley, procured exclusive rice grown in the renowned Sacramento Valley and began brewing sake in Forest Grove, Oregon. With an uncompromised spirit to produce the highest quality sake possible, SakéOne soon became America's first successful craft sake producer. Twenty-six years later, Master Brewer Takumi Kuwabara continues to expand on that brewing expertise, melding diverse cultures into dynamic award-winning handcrafted sake. From the very beginning, SakéOne has been committed to broadening the enjoyment of premium Japanese and American sake worldwide.

In 2018, SakéOne welcomed their new Toji/Master Brewer, Takumi Kuwabara. With extensive experience in U.S. sake brewing, Takumi specializes in premium, high-end sake, including Ginjo and Daiginjo styles. Takumi takes the place of SakéOne's former brewmaster, Greg Lorenz, a 2017 James Beard Award semifinalist, who has been with SakéOne since 2002. Takumi comes to SakéOne with more than 26 years of sake brewing experience in both Japan and the U.S. Most recently, Takumi worked as the production area manager for Takara Sake USA, where he built a reputation as one of the only Daiginjo sake makers outside of Japan. After refining his craft and spending over 13 years with the Yaegaki Shuzo Corporation in Japan, Takumi joined Yaegaki's U.S. branch in 2004 as a production manager. His move to SakéOne is motivated by his desire to focus his brewing on exclusively high-end, premium sake and the favourable location in Forest Grove, OR., where SakéOne has produced sake for over two decades. Takumi grew up in the rural countryside of Japan and chose to relocate his family to Portland, as he felt it reflected the values of his childhood home.