Type
Chiyo Shuzo · Nara
Shinomine "Chokara" Muroka Nama Genshu
$30.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Yamada Nishiki
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.
DrySweetBone dry: crisp and clean, almost no perceptible sweetness. Everyone will read "5" as dry.
LightFullMedium: a bit of richness or creaminess, heft, more flavor intensity, more presence, sometimes higher alcohol or sweetness. A lot of namazake sits here.
SoftAcidicAbove-average acidity, an important part of this sake's character, but nowhere near sour/tart. Lift, refreshing. When paired with higher sweetness, it creates a juicy, ripe impression.
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
Fresh oysters, sea bream crudo, & beef carpaccio.
The nose on this fun little dry ditty is ricey, grassy, a little haystack and salt.
Right away, the palate snaps crisp and dry and sharp. A little bit of stinky floral like violet, and a refreshing lifting fruit like green grape, running behind the fore palate. Crisp, acidic, lightly spiced note of ice-cold root beer and coca cola. Leaves you with the lingering flavor of allspice and sasparilla.
Would it be weird to say that this is a refreshing, still namagenshu suited to lovers of sparkling canned beverages? Well, weird or not: it's true.
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.
Sake Club members: $20 shipping (up to 12 bottles) with your club bottles About the clubs
Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai
Style: Namazake, Chokarakuchi
Rice: Yamada Nishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 66%
ABV: 17%
SMV: +11
Acidity: 2
Yeast: #9
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.
