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Rice Wine Vinegar front bottle view — craft rice wine vinegar
Rice Wine Vinegar back label showing ingredients — craft rice wine vinegar
Rice Wine Vinegar bottle on table top view — craft rice wine vinegar
Rice Wine Vinegar 1L front bottle view — craft rice wine vinegar
Rice Wine Vinegar Nutrition Facts label panel — craft rice wine vinegar
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California Junmai Rice Wine Vinegar

$13.00

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Rich. Round. Crafted.

Traditional barrel-aged after slow fermentation to capture the nuanced body and clean tang of premium California junmai sake.

  • Velvety Depth: A fuller mouthfeel with a layered, elegant tang that avoids harsh acidic edges.
  • Elevate Daily Dishes: Transform sushi rice, delicate seafood, and fresh slaws with sophisticated acidity.
  • Old-World Barrel Fermentation: Revived 1823 methodology matured in 25-gallon American oak barrels.
  • Authentic Craft: Raw, unfiltered, and unpasteurized for uncompromised flavor complexity.
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Made using 100% renewable electricity
  • Size: 8.5oz or 32oz glass bottle
  • Perfect For :Cucumber and micro-green salads, sushi rice, seafood, soups, and delicate sauces. 
  • Fermentation Base: Junmai Sake
  • Base Origin: California
  • Taste Profile: Rich and round. Bolder than most rice vinegar.
  • Production Process: Slow fermented. Aged in oak barrels. 
  • Minimum Acidity: 4.25%
  • Our 8.5 oz bottles now come with built in, no drip pourers for ease of use. 

This gourmet rice wine vinegar brings more body and nuance than commercial options. You will experience a rich, round profile with more weight than typical rice vinegar, balanced by natural acidity. Unlike mass-market alternatives that rely on post-fermentation infusions, our flavors emerge directly from premium junmai-grade California sake and a careful co-fermentation process. This ensures a clean, layered tang that enhances your ingredients rather than masking them.

  • Product Classification: Gourmet artisan craft vinegar.
  • Fermentation Base: Junmai-Grade California Sake.
  • Aging Vessel: 25-gallon American oak barrels.
  • Minimum Acidity: 4.25% for rounded culinary balance.
  • Filtration: Raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and live-cultured.
  • Origin: Proudly brewed, aged, and hand-bottled by us in New England, USA.

Modern vinegar production has gone too far by sacrificing flavor for speed. We have gone a different way by embracing the value of time to revive an authentic production method from 1823. Because the original machinery no longer existed, we engineered and rebuilt our custom fermenter by consulting historical records and partnering with local university craftsmen. We brew our small batches inside a historic New England textile mill blacksmith shop that sits proudly on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this different from standard rice vinegar?

Standard commercial rice vinegars club you over the head with acid or sugar. Our version is made with junmai-grade California sake, slow-fermented, and barrel-aged in American oak for a patient, gentle, and velvety finish.

Is it good for sushi rice?

Yes, it is exceptional for sushi rice. Its clean, layered tang provides the perfect structural balance without the harsh chemical bite of grocery store alternatives.

What’s the acidity?

It features a minimum acidity of 4.25%, carefully calibrated to provide a rounded, elegant culinary balance.

What sizes are available?

It is available in an 8.5 oz glass bottle (featuring a built-in, no-drip pourer) and a 32 oz glass bottle for pantry stocking.

Why is there sediment or cloudiness at the bottom of my glass bottle?

This is a natural characteristic of a high-quality product. Because this gourmet vinegar is kept raw, unfiltered, and unpasteurized, healthy living cultures settle naturally over time.

Our Craft: A Modern Approach to a Traditional Art

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Great vinegars demand patience and precise conditions. We partner with local universities to custom rebuild 19th-century fermentation equipment, rejecting the rapid manufacturing methods of the 1900s. Our small-batch vinegars undergo two to three months of careful fermentation, followed by up to twelve months of aging in craft distillery oak barrels to develop rich, complex flavor profiles.

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We set out to challenge a market filled with mass-produced, industrial vinegars. Inspired by the incredible renaissance in American craft fermentation, we source quality regional wines, beers, and ciders to create thoughtfully made vinegars that transform everyday cooking and cocktails. Every bottle reflects our passion for authentic flavor, purposeful craftsmanship, and a forward-looking vision for your kitchen.

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