Shichihonyari Kinowa Kimoto Kioke rose champagne The Kimoto starter gives this

The Kimoto starter gives this sake depth and richness

balanced by high acidity for a refreshing character

giving just the right amount of cloudiness

with 5-8% still red Pinot Noir for color and strucuture

) and Mariko for a workshop on Canadian cheese and sake

Shichihonyari Kinowa Kimoto Kioke rose champagne The Kimoto starter gives thisShichihonyari is known for their complex, savoury styles of sake. The Kinowa series is done in Kioke (Japanese cedar barrels), a nod to a time when that was the norm. The Kimoto starter gives this sake depth and richness, while the cedar gives a slight spiciness and dryness. To balance the spicy cedar notes, the sake was finished a little sweeter than usual.