Type
Akabu Shuzo · Iwate
Akabu Shuzo Junmai Daiginjo
$83.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
local Gin Ginga
Prefecture
Iwate
Flavor profileEach scale is our tasting-room read on where this bottle sits between two extremes — dry to sweet, light to full-bodied, soft to acidic, and subtle to aromatic. These are subjective, however, and will shift with food, serveware & temp.
DrySweetBalanced: a bit of fleshy sweetness. Fruit notes taste more round and juicy, chocolate notes have more heft. Typical sweetness for modern styles. Some people will read "3" as dry.
LightFullLight: lean and easy, mellow, has enough flavor and umami to give it character but generally really easy to drink. This is the most common weight for junmai ginjo/ginjo sake.
SoftAcidicSoft: the most common degree of acidity for sake. A little bit of acidity to give it structure and keep the flavor refreshing, but acidity isn't an important part of its identity.
SubtleAromaticVery aromatic: bursting with ginjo-ka (fruit, florals), very often filling the room--or at least the table. Aromatic intensity is core to this sake's character.
Akabu Junmai Daiginjo displays aromas of freshly bloomed flowers and ripe green melon. Subdued acidity, light sweetness and smooth umami work in harmony, exemplifying the brewery's extraordinary technical ability.
Tech:
- Prefecture: Iwate
- Grade: Junmai Daiinjo
- Rice: local Gin Ginga (40% polishing)
- Starter method: sokujo
- Yeast: Iwate Kobo
- Water: n/a
- Alcohol: 15%
Brewery:
Leading the Sake industry in Japan out of Iwate Prefecture is Akabu’s 6th Generation, the young and talented Master Brewer, Ryunosuke Furudate. Guided by their passion, Furudate and his team harness every bit of their soul to evolve sake production as we know it. Established in 1896, the original brewery was devasted by the Tohoku earthquake in 2011 and suffered complete destruction. It was in 2013 that the new brewery was built in Morioka City, and in 2014 the current era of Akabu was born. Despite the youth of this new generation, within their first few years, Akabu was awarded the Gold Prize in the Annual Japan Sake Awards 2016, followed by the distinction as the #1 ranked sake producer in all of Iwate.
In their own words:
When Akatake Brewery moved to Morioka in 2013, it was a group of inexperienced people.
We are young people who gather under the slogan of [Creating a new history of Akatake Brewery], centering on the sixth generation owner.
Understanding the sake brewing that fits the times, we are brewing sake from Iwate with passion, affection and guts.
We are making sake that evolves day by day, aiming for sake that will be inherited in the new era.
Your case:
Ground shipping: $25 to the West, $35 to the Central states, $40 to the East. Free pickup at our Portland shop.
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Specifications
Region: Tohoku
Type: Junmai Daiginjo & Daiginjo
Style: Modern
Rice: local Gin Ginga
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 40%
ABV: 15%
SMV: n/a - house policy 非公開
Acidity: n/a - house policy 非公開
Size: 720ml
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
Shipping
Available nationwide to states and counties that permit alcohol. No sales tax (Oregon). Ground shipping is priced by region, and pickup at the shop is free.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
