LABEL 12
LABEL 12
RÉGIS CAMUS & KONISHI
SAVORY AND SMOOTH
COMPOSED BY RÉGIS CAMUS WITH KONISHI BREWERY IN ITAMI, LABEL 12 IS A SAVORY, SMOOTH JUNMAI SAKE. SALTED CARAMEL AND KUMQUAT MEET ALMOND AND CACAO, WITH A MINERAL PALATE AND A BRIGHT, LINGERING FINISH. OPEN IT WITH TUNA TARTARE, RISOTTO OR PIZZA MARGHERITA; ITS CACAO NOTES ALSO INVITE A PAIRING WITH CHOCOLATE.
CHARACTERISTICS
| Alcohol | 12% |
|---|---|
| Volume | 720ml |
| Category | Junmai |
| Taste Profile | Savory & smooth |
| Rice Polishing Ratio | 70% |
| Acidity | 1.7 |
| Sake Meter Value (SMV) | +2 |
TASTING NOTES
AROMA: SALTED CARAMEL, KUMQUAT, ALMOND, CACAO
TASTE: SAVORY AND MINERAL, ROUND ON THE PALATE WITH PLEASING PASTRY NOTES AND A BRIGHT FRESH FINISH
AROMA
A GENTLE NOSE OF SALTED CARAMEL, KUMQUAT AND ALMOND, WITH HAY AND STEAMED RICE BEHIND.
TASTE
SALTED CARAMEL, PERSIMMON AND DARK CHOCOLATE ON A LIGHT, ROUND PALATE. SAVORY YET DRY, WITH A SLIGHT BITTERNESS AND A BRIGHT, MINERAL FINISH. AS IT WARMS IN THE GLASS, THE RICE COMES FORWARD.
PAIRINGS
TUNA TARTARE
SHRIMP COCKTAIL
RISOTTO
PIZZA MARGHERITA
HOW TO SERVE AND STORE
SERVE CHILLED IN A WINE GLASS.
STORE UPRIGHT IN A FRIDGE OR COOL AND DARK PLACE.
ENJOYABLE UP TO 4 WEEKS AFTER OPENING.
OUR BREWING PARTNER
- KONISHI
- KONISHI HAVE BEEN BREWING IN ITAMI, THE BIRTHPLACE OF CLEAR SAKE (SEISHU), SINCE 1550. FIFTEEN GENERATIONS HAVE INHERITED AND REFINED A SINGLE VISION: TO PRESERVE THE ESSENCE OF THEIR CRAFT WHILE REINVENTING IT AS SOMETHING ENDLESSLY NEW. THIS PROUD HERITAGE IS REFLECTED IN THEIR SAKE, A LIQUID EMBODIMENT OF GRACE AND RIGOR. CENTURIES LATER, THEIR SPIRIT WAS REINTERPRETED BY RÉGIS CAMUS, WITH AN ASSEMBLAGE THAT BREATHES FRESH COMPLEXITY INTO THEIR TIME-HONORED BREW. TRADITION DOESN’T NEED TO STAND STILL TO STAY TRUE.
AWARD
Gold Medal, 92 points
Sommeliers Choice Awards 2024
LABEL 12 with Konishi
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OUR JOURNEY
THE REVOLUTION BEGAN IN 2016, WHEN FRENCH CELLAR MASTER RÉGIS CAMUS DISCOVERED SAKE'S UNTAPPED POTENTIAL. NOT AS TRADITION FROZEN IN TIME, BUT AS LIQUID POETRY
WAITING TO BE COMPOSED.
WHAT IF CHAMPAGNE'S ART OF ASSEMBLAGE COULD UNLOCK NEW HARMONIES IN JAPAN'S ANCIENT CRAFT? IF EAST AND WEST COULD CREATE SOMETHING NEITHER COULD ACHIEVE ALONE?
HEAVENSAKE WAS BORN FROM THIS CURIOSITY
BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN CULTURES.
"PURE ELEVATION" SHARED ACROSS CONTINENTS.
RÉGIS CAMUS & KONISHI
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FAQ
- WHAT DOES LABEL 12 TASTE LIKE?
- Nose: salted caramel, cacao, kumquat, and almond. Palate: savory and mineral, light-bodied but rich, with notes of dark chocolate, persimmon, and crème brûlée. A bright, fresh finish that lingers.
- WHO BREWED LABEL 12 AND WHAT IS THE STORY OF KONISHI?
- LABEL 12 is composed by Régis Camus with Konishi, the family-owned brewery that has brewed sake in Itami, Hyogo, since 1550. Together they shape this savory Junmai through Assemblage.
- WHAT FOOD PAIRS BEST WITH LABEL 12?
- Pair LABEL 12 with tuna tartare, shrimp cocktail, risotto or pizza margherita. Its cacao notes also suit chocolate.
- HOW LONG CAN I KEEP LABEL 12 AFTER OPENING?
- Store upright in the fridge; Label 12 stays fresh for up to 4 weeks after opening.
