Type
Daisekkei Shuzo · Nagano
Daisekkei Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu
$46.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Hitogokochi (Nagano)
Prefecture
Nagano
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 dry: reads as dry, with a little bit of softness, or maybe a fruit/brown sugar note that tempers the impression of dryness. Most people will read "2" 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.
SubtleAromaticSubtle aroma: if you stick your nose in, you'll get a few quiet notes of fruit, grains, nuts & rice. Aroma isn't a big part of this sake's character. An aromatically quiet sake can still have a powerful flavor, though.
I get a salty brightness: pomelo, tinned Chinese mandarins, cucumber, lemon zest, minerality, watermelon rind, bitter melon, gin, and sea salt, with a little sweetness sitting on top to balance out the bitterness and astringency. It's relatively lighter in body than a lot of the other Spring namas-- brighter, more mineral, and without a doubt one of the most unique of the bunch. I'm astonished that it's made with Kumamoto yeast, which usually shows such a distinctive and gentle fruity character. Who knows-- maybe it's something in this high alpine water that is creating such a unique flavor profile.
“I devote my life to making sake and always think about sake first. I personally control every aspect of the brewing to ensure the whole process runs happily”
Toji Mamoru Nagase
Ground shipping is $25 to $40, free at 12 bottles.
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Specifications
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.
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