Type
Imanishi Seibei Shoten · Nara
Harushika no Natsushika Junmai Ginjo
$45.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Yamadanishiki (Nara)
Prefecture
Nara
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.
LightFullVery light: delicate and water-clean on the palate, light in flavor and overall presence.
SoftAcidicVery soft: gentle and mellow, almost no perceptible acidity. A "1" sake isn't flat or boring, but is balanced around overall subtlety and softness, using other characteristics to give it structure.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Generous notes of strawberry, italian plum jam, honeysuckle, honeydew, papaya, rice pudding, and sweet almond linger in this lower-alcohol (14.5%), single-pasteurized Summer release from Harushika in Nara prefecture. A gorgeous full aroma just pops the moment it’s poured from the bottle.
A cherished stop for sake lovers visiting the famous Nara Deer Park, Harushika is only a few blocks down the street. Despite being a small and historic brewery, they see hundreds of tourists a day in peak season!
This sake was featured in my very-first-ever Summer seasonal club, and it remains a beloved favorite. We're so happy to have it back on our shelves this year!
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.
Out of stock. Get an email when it's back
We'll email you once when it's back in stock.
Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai Ginjo & Ginjo
Rice: Yamadanishiki (Nara)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 14%
SMV: -3
Acidity: 1.4
Yeast: Harushika House
Size: 720ml
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.
