2022 Kinoshita Shuzō 'Cuvée Sauvage' Tamagawa Honjozo

Style: honjōzō, muroka, and nama-gen

Class: “3U” (Undiluted, unpasteurized, unfiltered) Honjozo
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Polishing ratio: 70%
Alcohol: 20%

This seasonal limited release is the unpasteurized version of the spontaneous fermentation yamahai component used in Tamagawa’s core honjōzō bottling. Produced using naturally occurring yeast and traditional yamahai fermentation, it offers pronounced umami, depth, and acidity while maintaining strong drinkability.

Released in limited quantities, it is valued for its combination of flavour intensity and value.

About Kinoshita Shuzō
Founded in 1842 in Kumihama, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinoshita Shuzō is the producer of the Tamagawa sake range. The brewery is currently led by the eleventh generation of the Kinoshita family and is known for producing sake with pronounced umami, structure, and ageing potential.

Tamagawa sake are designed to be enjoyed across a wide range of serving temperatures, from chilled to warmed. Many cuvées are made using traditional methods, including yamahai fermentation and spontaneous fermentation techniques developed alongside master brewer Philip Harper, one of the first non Japanese tōji in Japan.

The brewery focuses on low intervention production methods and extended ageing, producing sake intended for both food pairing and long term development in bottle.