Afuri 'Kame No O - Wild Yeast' Nama Junmai Sake

Brewery: Kikkawa Jozo • Prefecture: Kanagawa  • Rice: Kame no O milled to 90% • Yeast: Spontaneous Fermentation • Water: Semi-hard Mt. Afuri spring water • Sake Meter Value: -13 • Acidity: 2.2 • ABV: 15%

• Wild, floral, fruity and rich with a prominent acidity.
• The unusual “Kame no O” is one of Japan’s few heirloom rice strains, discovered in the wild in 1897.
• Spontaneous fermentation from yeast native to the brewery allows for a prominent acidity and bold flavor.
• Pair with albacore tataki or other lean, red fleshed fish.

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