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A miracle bestowed on a 1995 vintage,” a once-in-a-lifetime bottle

Twenty years since the initial brewing process began in 1995, Gengai has aged into a markedly complex and dimensional miracle, with sweet, tart, bitter and umami weaving together in each sip. Gengai is the epitome of vintage sake – a bittersweet reminder that even unthinkable disaster can birth once-in-a-lifetime greatness.

Mature mellowness meets a graceful aroma

A deep and alluring amber in color, Gengai entices with a mellow and multilayered aroma and flavors. On the tongue, a graceful sweetness and umami with a pleasing tartness. Sweet, tart, bitter and umami become one with a mature mellowness and clarity of flavor.

Patience and time yield greatness

When aged under appropriate conditions, sake undergoes chemical reactions that imbue deeper, more complex flavors and entrancing colors. With long gestation, a vintage can also develop surprising clarity and dignified, regal flavors. These changes cannot be purposefully induced and the exact outcome of the aging process is something only time and nature decide.

A deep and alluring amber Gengai entices with a pleasing acidity, a persistent yet mellow sweetness, and a perfect balance of sweet, umami, tart, and bitter. Mature and mellow, sharp and clear, Gengai can only be described as a multidimensional miracle of nature.

AROMA
Gengai presents a robust aroma of caramel sweetness and chocolate with a mature depth. Swirling the glass brings out the punch of lactic acid with honeyed umami notes.

MOUTHFEEL
The robust aroma of Gengai is juxtaposed with a smooth and luxurious mouthfeel that envelops like silk.

FINISH
The finish is long, profound, and rich – a befitting conclusion to Gengai’s long journey. On the final note it rewards with a pleasing acidity and rapturous balance.

PAIRING
Gengai pairs perfectly with the umami of choice meats and the freshest fish. The complex, mature aroma also makes Gengai an excellent complement to grilled meats, pate, and other rich dishes.