{"product_id":"kitajima-kimoto-aiyama-70-nama","title":"Kitajima Kimoto Aiyama 70% Nama","description":"\u003ch1\u003eKitajima Kimoto Aiyama 70% Nama\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrade: Junmai\u003cbr\u003eRice: Aiyama (Hyogo)\u003cbr\u003eClassification: Kimoto Nama (Unpasteurised)\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 17%\u003cbr\u003ePolish rate: 70%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKimoto builds the yeast starter the slow, hands-on way — cultivating wild lactic bacteria over roughly a month instead of adding it — and it shows here as real backbone: Aiyama rice is usually prized for plush, round sweetness, but polished to a relatively low 70% and fermented kimoto-style, this leans into acidity instead, with the rice's richness held in check rather than let loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKitajima Shuzo, based in Koka City, Shiga, brews on a small scale with no shortcuts and, in this bottling, no added commercial yeast — just the kimoto starter, wild bacteria and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet and sour in the same mouthful, with a lingering, almost shimmering finish and enough weight (17% ABV) to stand up to rich, hearty Western food. For the seasoned umami-head rather than a first-timer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitajima Shuzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43252196933730,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/1339\/1970\/files\/Kitajima-Aiyama.png?v=1788394824","url":"https:\/\/boundbywine.com\/products\/kitajima-kimoto-aiyama-70-nama","provider":"BoundbyWine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}