{"title":"IWA 5","description":"Richard Geoffroy, who oversaw wine production at Dom Perignon for multiple decades, discovered sake and he fell for it hard. So hard that he left the job then any of the rest of us would kill to have. IWA is now his full time passion.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis sake is called \"\"IWA 5\"\", and it is produced at a Kura (brewery) nestled among the gentle mountains of the prefecture of Toyama. Through precise orchestration, five classes of elements are brought into unison -- hence the \"\"5\"\": rice origin (terroir), rice varieties (there are three), yeast varieties (there are five), yeast production methods and fermentation methods. Place, raw materials and methods are all designed to create a world class sake that meets the standards of someone who has produced luxury beverages all his life.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"iwa-5-junmai-daiginjo-sake-assemblage-4-720ml","title":"Iwa 5 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Assemblage 4 (720ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Brewery: Our new Assemblage 4 took Founder-Maker Richard Geoffroy on his own journey into the soul of IWA – finally making it at the Kura in Toyama, in the serenity of the doma symbolically positioned between the rice fields and the brewing vats. IWA keeps pushing the envelope. The three-weeks of the Assemblage process resulted again in evolution, one further exploring the direction developed from A1 through A4, a step completed in the spirit of singularity, sophistication and intricate layering.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophisticated, bodied yet weightless, with great dynamics. Assemblage 4 gracefully unfolds in a seamless array of sensations.\u003cbr\u003eThe nose\u003cbr\u003eAs the sake breathes in the glass, time pauses for the emergence of marzipan and lotus root. While intensifying, the initial aromas are completed by vibrant marine undertones, followed by coconut and darker tones of hazelnut and shiitake. A profound flourish of violets is a surprising conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe palate\u003cbr\u003eIn total coherence with the nose, the palate embarks on a ride of fluid transitions. It dances through an airy softness, a playful fusion of fruity, floral, and subtle maritime notes. 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He is now launching into a new experiment, hoping to contribute to a story started in Japan a thousand years ago: Sake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough precise orchestration, five classes of elements sing in unison to create IWA 5. The rice class, for instance, comprises three varieties: Yamada Nishiki, Omachi, Gohyakumangoku. In the yeast class, five strains are brought together. Also brought into play are the origin of the rice, the yeast propagation method (moto) and the regimes of fermentation. The Assemblage is the controlled interplay of these many instruments to define a world of possibilities and select the few worth pursuing and refining into euphony. It’s all there. In its right place. 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