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300ml
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$11.40
$12.00
Defined and precise, the Bijofu Junmai is a sake with zip, spice and drinkability. Not a heavy or earthy Junmai, this...
300ml
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$17.67
$18.60
This traditionally made sake has a very unique nose filled with chocolate, cream, and wool elements. Talk about a...
300ml
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$16.90
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$13.18
Complex aromas of soy sauce, yellow flowers, and sungold tomatoes are delicate and inviting. Dry in the mouth, the...
300ml
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$10.85
$11.42
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$8.55
Gekkeikan Nigori is a rough-filtered Junmai-shu. By definition Nigori means 'cloudy' and this style of sake is...
300ml
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$13.87
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$13.18
Straw color. Aromas of ripe melon, shiso, grapefruit zest, pear, rainwater, elderflower, caraway, and star anise with...
300ml - Case of 20
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$8.34
Being aged after brewing for one month in its fresh state around 41F before bottling, Draft Sake has its refined...
300ml
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$11.54
$12.15
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$10.34
Using only the premium Organic rice, Hakutsuru Organic Junmai Sake is carefully brewed with sophisticated skills and...
300ml
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$9.50
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$9.03
Using only selected rice and rice koji, "SAYURI" is brewed up carefully with the natural spring water from Mount...
300ml
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$11.19
$11.78
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$9.03
Pours the palest straw color with a delicate yet persistent fizz. A warm, figgy character dominates with notes of...
300ml
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$22.23
$23.40
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$19.00
Exquisite and delicate nose of green apple skin, coconut water, watermelon rind, honeydew melon, and warm rice. The...
300ml
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$14.45
$15.21
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$11.52
The color is of lemon-green with hints of gold, suggesting richness and complexity. On the nose it opens with...
300ml
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$14.45
$15.21
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$11.52
Fresh, zest, and tropical with hints of mango, lychee, honeysuckle, and sweetgrass. A wonderful creaminess envelops...
300ml
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$11.11
$11.70
This sake boasts a natural Kimoto flavor, which is full-bodied and earthy, yet light. Exquisitely balanced and...
300ml
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$13.22
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$11.40
MIO CRISP is a refreshing sparkling sake with pretty aromas of honeydew melon, lemon, sweet cream, watermelon,...
300ml - Case of 12
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$8.55
Savory notes of dried mushroom, fresh chervil, and fresh-cut wood perfume the nose. Medium-bodied, with fruits of...
300ml - Case of 12
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$8.55
Rich and creamy with bright and bold tropical notes like banana, pineapple and coconut. Vanilla and pineapple on the...
Barbera Lambrusco Sake 300ml
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.