Wine from Gekkeikan
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Sake Gekkeikan 72cl
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Sake Gekkeikan 72cl
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Gekkeikan Sake 72cl is a Japanese junmai sake from Fushimi, Kyoto, produced by Gekkeikan Sake Company. Although sake is often placed alongside wine or rice wine in retail settings, it is a fermented rice-based drink. In this junmai style, the foundation is Japanese rice, rice-koji and water, with no added distilled alcohol.
Fushimi is an important part of the identity here. The sake is made with water from this Kyoto area, and Gekkeikan itself has a history dating back to 1637. The result is a classic, dry and rice-driven sake with enough umami depth to make it very useful at the table.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, we like to present this Gekkeikan as a versatile way to discover the drier side of Japanese sake. It can be served chilled, at room temperature or (…)Saké Gekkeikan 30cl
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Saké Gekkeikan 30cl
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Gekkeikan 30cl is a Japanese junmai sake from Fushimi, Kyoto, an historic sake area described in the supplied information as known for soft brewing water. Sake should not be approached here as grape wine: it is a brewed rice drink made from water, rice and rice-koji.
In this 30 cl bottle, Gekkeikan presents a dry, light and clean junmai style. The rice is polished to 70%, and the character stays focused on rice rather than sweetness. At 14.5% alcohol, it sits comfortably within the traditional profile described for this sake.
At Drankenshop Broekmans, we see this as a very useful introduction to Japanese junmai sake, especially for the table. It can be served chilled, at room temperature or warm, with the producer suggesting pairings such as tempura, fried (…)
