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Iwa 5 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Assemblage 3 (1.8L)

$55999

From the Brewery: Richard Geoffroy’s pursuit of beauty propelled him to the highest reaches of his profession. Born in the heart of Champagne country, he became the fifth chef de cave for Dom Pérignon Champagne and charted the course of the legendary wine for 28 years. He is now launching into a new experiment, hoping to contribute to a story started in Japan a thousand years ago: Sake

Through 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. At the right moment.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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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.

His 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.

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