Type
Chiyo Shuzo · Nara
Chiyo Shinomine Junmai MNG Yamahai Omachi "666"
$30.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Omachi (Akaiwa, Okayama)
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: a bit of fleshy sweetness. Fruit notes taste more round and juicy, chocolate notes have more heft. Typical sweetness for modern styles. Some people will read "3" as dry.
LightFullVery full: big, dense and viscous, layered and very complex, and/or lots of sweetness, alcohol, umami & age (or all the above). Like a strong cocktail, you'll sip a 5 more slowly.
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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Utilizing Omachi rice polished to 66%, the famed no.6 yeast from Aramasa, and an SMV of +6, this sake is round and layered with mouth-coating savoriness and a firm, crisp finish. Brewed using Yamahai method and yeast #6, Sakai-san intended this sake to be carried through by a fresh acidity.
Master brewer Tetsuya Sakai favours the time-tested sake rice varietals and the heirloom grain Omachi is as old and classic as it gets. "New breeds are made for easy farming, not great brewing," he says.
Shinomine stood out like a sore thumb at Sake Day SF this last year, and I had to have it. Delicious, tart, sharp, minty herbal-- a gorgeous display of the fresh side of Omachi.
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, Yamahai
Rice: Omachi (Akaiwa, Okayama)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 66%
ABV: 17%
SMV: +6
Yeast: #6
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.
