Kameizumi Shuzou
Kameizumi Junmai Ginjo Genshu CEL-24
Kōchi, Japan
Kameizumi Junmai Ginjo Genshu CEL-24 (亀泉 純米吟醸原酒 CEL-24)
Brewery: Kameizumi Shuzo, Tosa, Kochi
Classification: Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Treatment: Nama / unpasteurized
Rice: Hattan Nishiki
Polishing: 50%
ABV: 14%
SMV: −15 to −8
Acidity: 1.5–2.0
Amino acid: 0.9–1.2
Yeast: Kochi CEL-24
Prefecture: Kochi
This is one of the best-known expressions of CEL-24, the highly aromatic Kochi yeast. Kameizumi describes it as having pronounced aromatics with an unusually strong balance of sweetness and acidity, giving it a profile reminiscent of white wine.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Kameizumi Junmai Ginjo Genshu CEL-24 (亀泉 純米吟醸原酒 CEL-24)
Brewery: Kameizumi Shuzo, Tosa, Kochi
Classification: Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Treatment: Nama / unpasteurized
Rice: Hattan Nishiki
Polishing: 50%
ABV: 14%
SMV: −15 to −8
Acidity: 1.5–2.0
Amino acid: 0.9–1.2
Yeast: Kochi CEL-24
Prefecture: Kochi
This is one of the best-known expressions of CEL-24, the highly aromatic Kochi yeast. Kameizumi describes it as having pronounced aromatics with an unusually strong balance of sweetness and acidity, giving it a profile reminiscent of white wine.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.