3.KID tokubetsu Junmai karakuchi

KID Tokubetsu Junmai Karakuchi-KID

紀土 KID 特別純米Karakuchi-KID

Junmai
— The Edge of Clarity —
KID Junmai Ginjo Karakuchi-Kid delivers an ultra-crisp profile for devotees of clean, dry sake. Heiwa Shuzo blends pure Wakayama spring water with Gohyakumangoku and Yamada Nishiki rice polished to 55%, then ferments it to 15% ABV; the sake meter value is +6. Aromas of green apple skin, young pear, and a hint of white pepper glide into slate-like minerality and a brisk, bone-dry finish. Founded in 1928 on former temple land, Heiwa Shuzo has vaulted from a regional brewery to a global standout, claiming back-to-back IWC “Brewery of the Year” honors in 2019 and 2020, and securing a Kura Master Gold Medal in 2022—proof of its contemporary edge. The bold kanji 紀土 on the label reads “Land of Kii,” a nod to Wakayama’s ancient name.

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