Sakai Shuzo “GOKYO” is releasing their first Red Yeast Sake, 800 bottles limited

Sakai Shuzo Sake Brewery, the brewery behind iconic and high end Sake brand GOKYO in Yamaguchi prefecture, is releasing a new Junmai Daiginjo Hanahonori.

This is a pure rice Junmai Daiginjo sake is made with red cherry and red yeast and using 100% Yamada-Nishiki from Yamaguchi Prefecture and just 800 bottles will be made, with the local trading company Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. selling this limited edition.

Red yeast is a mutant of today’s No. 10 yeast that produces red pigment in the rice mashing process.

◎PRODUCT OUTLINE
Product Name: Junmai Daiginjo Hanahori
Temperature: Refrigeration required
Size: 720ml
Suggested retail price (excluding tax): 2,300 yen
Release date: March, 2020

◎ INQUIRIES
Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.
Tel: 083-223-4083
Web: www.ym-tc.co.jp/

◎ BREWERY INFO

Sakai Shuzo Co., Ltd
Address: 1-1-31nakadumachi, Iwakunishi, Yamaguchi
Tel: +81-827-21-2177
Web: www.gokyo-sake.co.jp/
Tour: Available

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