Koide 12
“Koide” is named to this particular sake because the area where special rice (sake rice variety of North Land 12) is grown and the brewery is located. Koide is the rice heartland as well as the sake heartland in Niigata, Japan. A kind of “Junmai Ginjo”.
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Ingredients | 100% special north land 12 rice variety, 55% milling |
| Process | Low temperature fermentation, followed by tank maturation at refrigeration temperature up to one year | |
| Flavor | Enjoyable, gentle, well-balanced, complex, mild, faint fruity-aromatic but not acidic taste, good for straight consumption as well as food pairing | |
| Food Pairing | Superb food pairing with diversified, moderate flavor foods such as sushi, teriyaki, salad, pasta, ethnic-infusion foods, and seafood.
Drinking straight is also enjoyable. |
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| Packaging | 720 ml cloudy glass bottle with screw cap, 12 bottles per case | |
| 300 ml cloudy glass bottle with screw cap, 12 bottles per case | ||
| Alcohol Content | 14-15% (lower than most sakes) | |
| Serving Temperature recommended | Well chilled below 50°F (8°C) recommended | |
| Serving Glass | White wine glass recommended | |
| Storage | Keep refrigerated |