Type
Ota Shuzo · Shiga
Ota Shuzo Junmai Muroka Namagenshu "Kokoro" Cup
$10.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Tamazakae
Prefecture
Shiga
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.
What a darling, surprising little namagenshu-in-a-cup. Funaguchi, watch the heck out!
A soft, round, nutmeg and white pepper nose leans right in to a big, vivacious mid-palate. There's some juicy fruit-- think banana and Italian plum jam-- but there's a bit of nama funk too. Lovers of big junmai can rejoice in the best cup sake to hit the market in a while.
Your case:
$30 flat-rate case shipping (up to 12 bottles) — the more you add, the less per bottle. Per federal requirements, an adult (21+) with photo ID must be present to receive the delivery.
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Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai
Style: Namazake
Rice: Tamazakae
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 70%
ABV: 17.8
SMV: +10
Acidity: 1.9
Yeast: 701
Size: 720ml
Shipping
Available nationwide to states and counties that permit alcohol. No sales tax (Oregon). Flat-rate case shipping; in-store pickup available.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
