KID Muryozan Junmai-Daiginjo

— Summit of Purity — KID Muryozan Junmai Daiginjo sits at the summit of Heiwa Shuzo’s portfolio. Grade-A Yamada Nishiki rice from Hyogo is polished to 40%, fermented with Association No.1801 yeast, then cool-rested to reveal velvety layers of white peach, melon, and a hint of cedar before an impeccably dry farewell at 15.5% ABV. The bottle’s pedigree is glittering: Gold Medal at the International Wine Challenge 2020 (Junmai Daiginjo Division); Gold at the U.S. National Sake Appraisal 2024; and earlier Gold honors at the 2017 IWC. Its sibling, Muryozan Junmai Ginjo, was crowned IWC Champion Sake in 2020, helping Heiwa Shuzo secure unprecedented back-to-back IWC “Sake Brewer of the Year” titles in 2019 and 2020. Founded in 1928 on former temple grounds, the Wakayama brewery draws ultra-soft spring water rising from beneath sacred Mount Koya.

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