New Zealand’s first and only sake brewery, Zenkuro Sake is based in Queenstown. They produce a ginjo and junmai style of sake using only the finest polished sake rice and water sourced from the Southern Alps. The purity of their ingredients creates a fine sake, best enjoyed chilled as a healthy accompaniment to any meal. Head brewer David Joll is a certified ‘Advanced Sake Professional’, producing a quality sake, of which Zenkuro is immensely proud.

Accolades:
Gold Medal – London Sake Challenge 2016
Silver Medal – London Sake Challenge 2018

Tasting Note:

Elegant and fine-grained, with subtle candied pineapple nose and luscious stone fruit mid-palette. Clean finish reminiscent of white flowers, with delicate rice umami on the side of the tongue. Pairing ideas: Perfect as aperitif, prosciutto and melon, foie gras pate, cheese, oysters, mushrooms, whitebait, sashimi, mutton bird. Rice polishing rate: 60%

Alcohol: 15.0%

Variety: Sake

Region: Queenstown, Central Otago, New Zealand