Joppari Junmai

Joppari, an Aomori dialect word meaning Stubborn, lends its name to a firm, honest Junmai from Rokka Shuzo. Made with local Hanafubuki rice polished to 60% and mountain water from the Hakkoda range, it offers clean rice flavors, moderate umami, and a dry, crisp finish. It reaches 15.5% ABV with a sake meter value of +3 and a relatively high acidity of 1.55. Its flavor profile is dominated by rice and umami over an equally firm dryness, with little of the fruit or floral aromatics found in ginjo-class sake. A direct, savory Junmai polished to 60%, it reflects the robust brewing character of Japan's northern Tohoku region.

Joppari (Stubborn) Junmai lives up to its name with firm, honest character. Made with Aomori's Hanafubuki rice and Hakkoda mountain water, it offers clean rice flavors with moderate umami and a dry, crisp finish. A straightforward, no-nonsense sake that embodies the resilient spirit of Japan's northern frontier.