Sake Ono Junmai Daiginjo Sake

Sake Ono Junmai Daiginjo Sake is the flagship Junmai Daiginjo from Sake ONO, brewed in partnership with Yoshi No Gawa — the family-owned brewery in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, with a legacy stretching back to 1548. Junmai Daiginjo is the highest grade of sake: locally grown Niigata rice polished to 50% of its original size, no added distilled alcohol, and a slow, cold fermentation in the foothills of the Japanese Alps, where Niigata rice is fed by pure snowmelt water. Sake ONO brews its Junmai Daiginjo for a drier, more versatile finish than the style's sweeter norm. Bottled at 15% ABV in a sleek, contemporary dark 720mL bottle, it is elegant and refined — delicate fruit and floral aromas, a silky texture and a crisp, clean finish. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 15%
• Size: 720mL
• Grade: Junmai Daiginjo — rice polished to 50%, no added alcohol
• Brewery: Yoshi No Gawa, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan (est. 1548)
• Origin: Niigata Prefecture, Japan

A 1548 Brewery, a Modern Junmai Daiginjo

Sake ONO's founders traveled to Japan in search of the country's best brewmasters and partnered with Yoshi No Gawa, family-run since 1548, precisely because Niigata — snow country, in the foothills of the Japanese Alps — produces Japan's most prized sake rice and its cleanest brewing water. Every element is sourced on site: local rice precisely polished to reveal the starch within, pure mountain spring water, koji and yeast produced by the brewery's own brewmasters. The result is a Junmai Daiginjo built to pair like a fine white wine. Explore the rest of our sake shelves and the wider wine collection for more.

Tasting Notes

Honeydew melon, lemon peel, white floral and green apple — the brand's own tasting line — over delicate ripe fruit, a silky texture and subtle umami, finishing light, crisp and clean rather than sweet.

How to Enjoy

Serve it well chilled in a wine glass with sushi, sashimi or delicate seafood, pour it as an aperitif, or use it as a low-ABV base in a sake cocktail. More chilled bottles for the table live across our spirits range.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Junmai Daiginjo mean?
It is the highest grade of sake: rice polished to 50% or less of its original size (junmai daiginjo is polished to 50% here) and brewed with no added distilled alcohol — just rice, koji, yeast and water.

Who brews Sake Ono?
Yoshi No Gawa in Nagaoka, Niigata — a family-owned brewery founded in 1548, brewing with locally grown Niigata rice and pure snowmelt spring water.

How should I serve it?
Well chilled, in a wine glass, with sushi, sashimi or delicate seafood — or on its own as an aperitif. It also makes a beautiful gift for any sake lover.

Niigata's finest grade, in the black bottle — order Sake Ono Junmai Daiginjo online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.