SAKE/Chiyo Shuzo

Shinomine Azur 2024

Shinomine Azur 2024

 

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.

The Shinomine Azur from Chiyo Shuzo is made with Yamada Nishiki rice polished down to 55% remaining. This sake is unique for its use of white Koji-kin (starch breaking mould), creating a very fine acid-driven style with excellent sweetness and a long layered finish.

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PRODUCT

Shinomine Azur 2024

PRODUCER

Chiyo Shuzo

REGION

Nara

NOTES

YEAR: 2024

RICE TYPE: Yamada Nishiki

RICE POLISHING: 55%

ALCOHOL: 15%

YEAST STRAIN: #7

SERVE: Chilled

Classification

Junmai • Pure Rice Sake
Ginjo • Polished to 60% or less
Muroka • No charcoal filtration
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 4 - 5 weeks, ideally in a refrigerator. 

Profile
Fragrance (4/5)
Impact (4/5)
SweeTness (2/5)
Acidity (2/5)
Presence (3/5)
Earthiness (2/5)
Tail (4/5)
Producer Profile

Chiyo Shuzo

Chiyo Shuzo is a very small brewery founded in 1873 which moved to its present location in Gose, located in the southwest part of the Nara basin near Mount Katsuragi (known as Shinomine in the local dialect) in 1902. Their very small production consists primarily of many, small batch meigara [brands] which are in high demand because of their quality and also their limited availability.

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