Type
Marumoto Shuzo · Okayama
Chikurin Junmai Ginjo Namazake "Otoro"
$43.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Home-grown Yamada Nishiki rice
Prefecture
Okayama
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.
LightFullMedium: a bit of richness or creaminess, heft, more flavor intensity, more presence, sometimes higher alcohol or sweetness. A lot of namazake sits here.
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.
Lovely, expressive florals on the nose of this beautiful Okayama namazake, brewed from organically-grown rice by members of Chikurin's cooperative-style brewery.
Sweet Queen Anne cherries, rose sugar, orange flower water, cherry blossom, mandarins in syrup, violet candies, and a sweet tropical note-- perhaps lychee or rambutan. The umami is super mellow and round, reminding me of macaroons: almond flour, meringue, coconut, all that good stuff. Tons of mid-palate richness and heft, but a good dose of acidity as well.
This brew is polished to junmai daiginjo levels (50%) and uses organic rice farmed by the cooperative farmers who belong to this rice-obsessed brewery. Organic rice yields are always substantially lower than conventionally farmed rice and require a real commitment to sustainable ethics.
Sweet Queen Anne cherries, rose sugar, orange flower water, cherry blossom, mandarins in syrup, violet candies, and a sweet tropical note-- perhaps lychee or rambutan. The umami is super mellow and round, reminding me of macaroons: almond flour, meringue, coconut, all that good stuff. Tons of mid-palate richness and heft, but a good dose of acidity as well.
This brew is polished to junmai daiginjo levels (50%) and uses organic rice farmed by the cooperative farmers who belong to this rice-obsessed brewery. Organic rice yields are always substantially lower than conventionally farmed rice and require a real commitment to sustainable ethics.
Ground shipping is $25 to $40, free at 12 bottles.
Free pickup at our Portland shop. An adult (21+) with photo ID must be present for delivery.
Specifications
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
- Wednesday Lessons #33: Okayama Sake, Jun 5, 2024
Shipping
Ships to most states, not Alaska, Hawaii or Utah. No sales tax (Oregon). Free Ground shipping at 12 bottles. Pickup at our Portland 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.
