BREWERY | LOCATION

SHIMOMURA SHUZO | HYOGO

CLASSIFICATION

Junmai • Pure Rice Sake

Ginjo • Polished to 60% or less

Muroka • No charcoal filtration

Nama • Unpasteurised

Genshu • Undiluted

Shimomura Shuzo was founded in Hyogo prefecture in 1884. The Okuharima brand focuses on utilising only Hyogo grown rice, mostly from the immediate area. They make only Junmai (pure rice sake) and have a strong focus on traditional fermentation methods. The current Toji (Master Brewer) is Kunihiro Yamauchi who crafts some brilliant sake utilising a hands-on approach of small batch brewing.

The rice for the Okuharima Karakuchi is a blend of Yamada Nishiki and Yume Nishiki polished to 55%. It has a fine and elegant fruit character balanced with a firm acidic profile that leads to a long crisp, dry finish.

YEAR: 2024

RICE TYPE: Yamada Nishiki & Yume Nishiki

RICE POLISHING: 55%

ALCOHOL: 17%

YEAST STRAIN: #9

SERVE: Chilled

SIZE: 720ml & 1800ml