Type
Class
Senkin Shuzo · Tochigi
Senkin Classic
$49.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
organic Kamenoo (local to within 5km of the brewery)
Prefecture
Tochigi
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.
Pairs with
Highly rated by the wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr., this sake is best paired with Japanese cuisine and can be served at a variety of temperatures. The brewery recommends white fish escabeche, spring vegetables cooked in bouillon, basil spaghetti, seafood salad, cold steamed chicken, vermicelli salad, shrimp shumai, sea urchin dishes, oyster hotpot, pork stir fried with miso, salmon grilled with butter, shirako with ponzu, bean curd skin dishes, oysters, dressed ark shell.
Part of Senkin's "classic" series (meaning that it was brewed with traditional methods) Senkin Classic is an versatile and complex sake that pairs well with a variety of foods, and which carries both umami and acidity to the palate smoothly and naturally. The brewery encourages drinkers to try enjoying their sake out of Boudreaux wine glasses to maximize the sensory potential of their brews.
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: Kanto
Type: Junmai
Rice: organic Kamenoo (local to within 5km of the brewery)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: Undisclosed
ABV: 15%
SMV: -2
Yeast: Tochigi (proprietary strain)
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.
