Muri Koji Rice Series 1

Available from Cheeky & Dry when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

MURI Koji Rice Series 1 is a non-alcoholic sparkling cuvée from Copenhagen built around koji-fermented rice, with a layered blend of jasmine tea, magnolia, fig leaf, and other fermented ingredients. Rather than dealcoholizing wine, MURI uses culinary fermentation techniques to build complexity from the ground up, and this bottle leans beautifully into that approach. Floral and aromatic at first, it develops notes of ripe orchard fruit, toasted grain, and delicate herbs, with the koji bringing a