Type
Fukurokuju Shuzo · Akita
Ippakusuisei Ryoshin Tokubetsu Junmai
$47.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Gin no Sei, Akita Sake Komachi
Prefecture
Akita
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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Pairs with
Crab fried rice, Littleneck clams in garlic sauce, Mentaiko udon, Wild mushroom medley sauteed in butter
Soft aromas of fresh white peach and sweet rice cakes lead into a gentle front palate which descends sharply into a short, clean semi-dry finish that begs for a bite of food with this crisp once-pasteurized muroka genshu. Reminds me of long afterglows, bouncy acidity, cotton candy, blue mango, melon, youth, summer festival, fireworks.
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
Region: Tohoku
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai & Tokubetsu Honjozo
Rice: Gin no Sei, Akita Sake Komachi
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 55-58%
ABV: 16%
SMV: -1
Acidity: 1.3
Yeast: Akita Prefecture Yeast
Size: 720ml
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
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.
