KAZU SAKE SELECTION

Carefully selected Sake form Japan you can try only at KAZU Restaurant Group in N.Z.

Junmai /純米
Region Yamaguchi prefecture /山口県
Alcohol 15.5%
Sake meter value +1.0

Rice ingredients /Yamada nishiki 山田錦

In pursuit of the best, the village brewer made the village grow their own supreme rice. The gentle aroma and balance of sweet and acidic has been brought out using the "ultra-soft" water of their region, Yamaguchi.

S $9 / R $14.5 / L $22   [ Recommend Hot ]

Junmai /純米
Region Kochi prefecture /高知県
Alcohol 15.0~15.9%
Sake meter value +8.0

Rice ingredients /Yamada nisiki and Kita nishiki 山田錦、北錦

Named after a local samurai hero Sakamoto Ryouma’s ‘Eight Point Plan’. One of the most popular sake in Japan. Extremely dry, with a satisfying crisp edge and Smooth to drink, it has a very light fragrance.

S $10 / R $15.5 / L $24  [ Recommend Chilled ]

Junmai ginjou /純米吟醸
Region Hyogo prefecture /兵庫県
Alcohol 15.8%
Sake meter value +7.8

Rice ingredients /Kita nishiki and Strong tajima 北錦、担馬強力

In order to make a drink which can be a part of every day life, they grew the best organic rice for their sake and using their own special soft-water introduced by famous cuisine magazine ‘Oishinbo’. Crisp, refreshing aroma and amazed rice taste in excellent balance.

S $10 / R $14.5 / L $24   [ Recommend Hot and Chilled ]

Junmai /純米
Region Nara Prefecture /奈良県
Alcohol 15.0%~15.9%
Sake meter value +12.0

Rice ingredients Miyama nishiki 美山錦

Their traditional methods led to a supremely dry taste. Popular and loved all over the world. Extra dry, smooth and crisp to the taste with a sharp finish.

S $9 / R $14.5 / L $22   [ Recommend Chilled ]

Junmai /純米
Region Akita prefecture /秋田県
Alcohol 15.0~15.9%
Sake meter value +3.0

Rice ingredients Kiyo nishiki キヨニシキ

Utilising the natural cold climate in winter and the fine sake rice in Akita, which is one of the best places to grow rice in Japan, the sake goes through a much longer fermentation process ‘Akita ryuu’, producing a much more delicate sake.

S $8.5 / R $14 / L $21   [ Recommend Chilled ]

Junmai /純米
Region Fukushima prefecture /福島県
Alcohol 15.0~16.0%
Sake meter value +3.0

Rice ingredients Gohyakumangoku 五百万石

The Nihon Keizai Shinbun newspaper voted this the finest sake to drink with Japanese cuisine. Also the Japanese popular cuisine magazine ‘Dancyu’ voted this the finest sake to drink hot. Full maturation creates a perfect alignment of rich flavors and acidity, with a fresh, clean aftertaste.

S $10 / R $15.5 / L $24   [ Recommend Hot ]

Special Junmai /特別純米
Region Miyagi prefecture /宮城県
Alcohol 15.0%~15.9%
Sake meter value -8.0~-10.0

Rice ingredients Sasa nishiki ササニシキ

The most popular sake at Kazu Restaurant and Kazu Yakitori & Sake Bar. Ichi no Kura also received ‘Extremely well ‘by the brew monitoring research in Japan. Faintly sweet and elegant, in harmony with a slightly bitter and acidic balance.

S $9.5 / R $15 / L $23   [ Recommend Hot and Chilled ]

Special Junmai /特別純米
Region Hokkaido prefecture /北海道
Alcohol 16.0%
Sake meter value +10.0

Rice ingredients Miyama nishiki 美山錦

The brewer has continuously won gold medals in the world sake competition for 23 years. Their dedication to fine sake is proven in this dry tasting sake. The sharp dry flavor is lightly acidic and clear cutting.

S $10.5 / R $16 / L $25   [ Recommend Chilled ]