Kikkawa Afuri Kimoto Ohanasake
Regular price
$73.00
BoundbyWine
120 Tembeling Road
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Singapore 423619
Singapore
Kikkawa Afuri Kimoto Ohanasake
Grade: Junmai (low-polish, non-standard)
Rice: Okayama Omachi, plus Isehara heirloom purple rice (yodan-mai)
Classification: Junmai, flower-yeast fermented
Alcohol: 14%
Polish rate: 90%
'Ohanasake' is brewed with hana-kobo — yeast extracted from an actual flower (a climbing rose, strain HNG-5), a rare yeast whose use is restricted to members of Tokyo University of Agriculture's Flower Yeast Research Society. Kikkawa also polishes the rice to just 90% — the opposite of the usual 'more polish, cleaner taste' logic — fermenting slowly at 6-7°C to draw out the rice's full character while controlling for the rougher notes a low polish can bring.
The sake's natural rose-pink colour comes from Shifukumochi, an ancient, pesticide-free purple rice grown at a local Isehara farm and added late in the brew (yodan-mai) — not a dye or additive. Kikkawa Jozo has brewed at the foot of Mt. Afuri in Kanagawa since 1912, using the mountain's notably hard spring water; 'Afuri,' the brand, is named for the mountain itself.
Floral, mellow and gently sweet, with a soft mouthfeel from the low ABV and low polish — good served well-chilled in a champagne glass. Won Gold at Kura Master 2023, and built for people who don't think they like sake yet.
Key Highlights
Brewer
Brewer
Kikkawa Jozo
Established in 1912, Kikkawa Jozo is located at the foot of Tanzawa Oyama, historically known as “Afuri-yama” (meaning “Rainy Mountain”) because of its heavy annual rainfall. The Shrine is also known to house the “God of Sake”
Classification
Classification
Junmai Sake
Sake is brewed using only rice, water, yeast and koji. There are no other additives. To qualify as a Junmai, there is technically no minimum milling requirement, but the sake must be the “pure rice” style… no added distilled alcohol allowed
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Same Day Delivery is possible for orders between Tuesday - Sunday, and is conditional on whether we have the wines available at our storefront. Look out for products listed here
Select "Local Delivery" shipping option upon checkout, and orders made by 6PM would be able to be delivered same day
Perfect for those last-minute dinner parties or when you simply can’t wait to order wine online and uncork that bottle.
Otherwise, we provide a cheaper Standard Delivery option that would have your wines delivered within 3 business days
Please see our Shipping Policy for the full details
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