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Sequoia Sake – Hazy Delight NV

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The Facts

UPCs NV (375ml) - 8 55563 00713 9
Origins USA - CA > San Francisco Bay
Appellation San Francisco Bay
Varietal Sake
Winemaking Up and coming female sake producer
Markets California

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The Character

Overall Hazy is a light sake with a refined refreshing flavor
Aromas hints of melon, mushrooms, and honeysuckle
Mouthfeel crisp with a softness to it
Tasting Notes Honey melon with a floral aroma. Its delicate balance will not overpower your main course.
Selling Point light nigori, junmai ginjo
Pairings San Francisco foods, from clam chowder in sourdough bread to vegan sushi
Sustainability Vegan, Sustainable In Practice, No Sulfites Added

The Story

Olivia trained at two different sake breweries in Japan, then worked another two years at Sequoia before releasing her San Francisco-themed sake "Hazy Delight". Her inspiration came when she returned from Japan and recognized that America was lacking the same diversity in nigori as Japan. Most nigori in Japan is not as creamy and thick as it is here. Hazy is a light sake with a refined refreshing flavor. What stands out most about Hazy is its compatibility with savory foods, unlike your typical nigori which tends to be reserved for desserts. She worked hard to balance the delicate earthy notes with the bright ginjo aromatics. This balance allows Hazy to pair well with many iconic San Francisco foods, such as Dungeness crab from Fisherman’s Wharf, and North Beach pesto pizza. Olivia invites you to try her sake and looks forward to hearing your comments.
You will notice hints of melon, mushrooms, and honeysuckle with a soft creamy texture. San Francisco foods, from clam chowder in sourdough bread to vegan sushi, or headland's goat cheese, as well as artisan chocolate, gain an extra dimension when paired with Hazy.
Usu-nigori as it is often referred to in Japan is a style of sake in some ways similar to nigori because we are adding a small amount of tank’s sake back into the pressed sake. However, that is where the similarity ends because Olivia uses a significantly smaller amount of tank’s sake plus, she lets it flow through two different filters to remove most of the rice particles, allowing only the creamy part through. Then this small amount is put back into the bottle. This gives the haze and distinct flavor of “Hazy Delight”
Olivia is continuing her research on new styles of sake as well as continuing her education in chemistry and biology as it relates to all things fermented. She is planning to release another line of sake in the fall of this year.
Videos

Civil Eats TV: Women Brewing Change at Sequoia Sake

In this exclusive video, co-produced by Civil Eats and Edible Communities, we profile the work of Noriko Kamei, her husband, Jake Myrick, and their daughter Olivia Kamei Myrick, who hand-craft sake at Sequoia Sake in San Francisco.

Civil Eats TV: Women Brewing Change at Sequoia Sake

In this exclusive video, co-produced by Civil Eats and Edible Communities, we profile the work of Noriko Kamei, her husband, Jake Myrick, and their daughter Olivia Kamei Myrick, who hand-craft sake at Sequoia Sake in San Francisco....

In this exclusive video, co-produced by Civil Eats and Edible Communities, we profile the work of Noriko Kamei, her husband, Jake Myrick, and their daughter Olivia Kamei Myrick, who hand-craft sake at Sequoia Sake in San Francisco.

About Sequoia Sake

Brand Story

Sequoia Sake is a family-run artisan Sake brewery founded in 2014 and located in San Francisco. Five years later in 2019, Sequoia won gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Sake Competition. At Sequoia we are proud to use all locally sourced California ingredients: Water (from the glacier-carved Yosemite watershed), Rice (organically grown in the Sacramento Valley), heirloom Koji and native sake yeast. We have a deep passion for sake and Japanese traditions, we strive to produce sake that reflects our local environment and California culture.

Brand Story

Sequoia Sake is a family-run artisan Sake brewery founded in 2014 and located in San Francisco. Five years later in 2019, Sequoia won gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Sake Competition. At Sequoia we are proud to use all locally sourced California ingredients: Water (from the glacier-carved Yosemite watershed), Rice (organically grown in the Sacramento Valley), heirloom Koji and native sake yeast. We have a deep passion for sake and Japanese traditions, we strive to produce sake that reflects our local environment and California culture.

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