Type
Saiya Shuzoten · Akita
Yuki No Bosha Junmai Yamahai "Old Cabin"
$37.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Yamadanishiki (koji), Akita sake komachi (kakemai) (local)
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.
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.
This is a yamahai for ginjo lovers (also, a ginjo for yamahai lovers)!
The aroma is a festival of stonefruits: yellow nectarine, dried nectarine, apricot leather, banana, cherry. A nostalgic creamy tone, like kiwi strawberry nectar. Back notes of aromatic wildflower honey and whipped cream. On the palate, the texture and richness are mouth-filling, like biting into a cannoli filled with sweet ricotta with a lightly tart finish. This yamahai is so unique because the wild fermentation starter isn't giving it a gaminess, a meatiness or earthiness, but rather a fuller umami, fuller body, as well as sweet dairy notes.
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: Tohoku
Type: Junmai
Style: Yamahai
Rice: Yamadanishiki (koji), Akita sake komachi (kakemai) (local)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 65%
ABV: 16%
SMV: +1
Acidity: 1.9
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.
