BREWERY | LOCATION

CHIYO SHUZO | NARA

CLASSIFICATION

Junmai • Pure Rice Sake

Kimoto • Traditional yeast starter method

Muroka • No charcoal filtration

Nama • Unpasteurised

Genshu • Undiluted

Chiyo Shuzo is run by Tetsuya Sakai. The Shinomine range of sake from Chiyo is named after the Shinomine mountain range not far from the brewery. Sakai-san’s focus with the Shinomine range is to craft balanced and acid-driven sake that showcases the rice type along with the ability to age gracefully.

Sakai-san has made a beautifully balanced and flavourful sake. Kimoto as a style can be deeply intense however his version here is round, soft and impeccably textured. It shows vibrant freshness and a refined acidity that leaves the drinker reaching for another glass. A versatile sake either on its own or with a broad selection of food - a wonderful all-rounder.

YEAR: 2022 (720ml) / 2023 (1800ml)

RICE TYPE: Yamada Nishiki

RICE POLISHING: 60% [Koji] 77% [Kake]

ALCOHOL: 17.5%

YEAST STRAIN: #9

SERVE: Chilled

*Koji = rice used for creating the Koji. *Kake = rice used in the main fermentation

SIZE: 720ml & 1800ml