SAKE/Ota Shuzo

Dokan Kokoro 2023

Dokan Kokoro 2023

 

Ota Shuzo was founded in 1874, the owner’s are descendants of Ota Dokan, the famous samurai who built Edo castle, the present imperial palace in the centre of Tokyo. The Ota family is the proud owner of a beautiful old brewery on the old trade route from Tokyo to Kyoto.

Made from Tamazakae rice grown in Shiga by the brewery. This full bodied and dry Sake has plenty of umami, a touch of spice and wonderful texture. A very versatile Sake that can be drunk cold, at room temperature or gently warmed.

 

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PRODUCT

Dokan Kokoro 2023

PRODUCER

Ota Shuzo

REGION

Shiga

NOTES

YEAR: 2023

RICE TYPE: Tamazakae

RICE POLISHING: 70%

ALCOHOL: 17%

YEAST STRAIN: #901

SERVE: Chilled, Room Temperature or gently warmed.

Classification

Junmai • Pure Rice Sake
Nama • Unpasteurised
Genshu • Undiluted

STORAGE & Handling

STORAGE: Store Nama [unpasteurised] sake in a cool dark place, trying to avoid direct sunlight. 

HANDLING: Once opened this sake will last well for at least 8 - 10 weeks, ideally in a refrigerator. 

Profile
Fragrance (2/5)
Impact (3/5)
SweeTness (1/5)
Acidity (2/5)
Presence (2/5)
Earthiness (3/5)
Tail (3/5)
Producer Profile

Ota Shuzo

Ota Shuzo was created by the ancestors of the 15th century Samurai warrior-poet and military tactician Sukenaga  Ota (1432-1486). When Sukenaga Ota also became a Buddhist monk he adopted the Buddhist name Dokan, by which he is commonly referred to as today.

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