Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Oomuraya Brewery-Junmai Jyuubei

Oomuraya Brewery in Shimada City has the enormous merit to promote local farmers by using locally grown sake rice. St the same time they ensure that rice will be available in case of unssen events!

They even have a special name for it: Jyuubei/重兵衛!

This sake is made with 100% gohyakumangoku rice grown in Shimada City!

It is grown by no less than 10 farmers!

Rice: hyakumangoku (Shimada city grown)
Rice milled down to 60%
Alcohol: 15~16 degrees
Bottled in may 2014

Clarity: very clear
Color: faint golden hue
Aroma: assertive. fruity and sweetish. banana, macadamia nuts, apples
Body: fluid, slightly sirupy
Taste: Dryish and very fruity attack backed up with pleasant junmai petillant.
Complex: Banana, melon, sweet almonds, macadamia nuts.
Lingers for a little while before departing on a sweeter note.
Late appearance of drier almonds, chestnuts and dark chocolate.
At times reminds of a sweet white Port.
Varies little with food but for a deeper and a little drier note.
Superbly marries with any food.

Overall: A remarkably elegant sake for such a modest type of sake rice.
More complex than expected and sweeter than most sake in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Superbly accompanies any food, although eminently enjoyable on its own.
At its best at room temperature, although turn into a very interesting aperitif if chilled.
My own preference is to enjoy it on its own, although I’m tempted to drink it with cheese and salty snacks

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