SAKE/Ota Shuzo

Dokan Yamahai 2024

Dokan Yamahai 2024

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.

The Dokan Yamahai is made with Yamada Nishiki rice grown in Shiga. A focused fresh style with a savoury edge. The palate shows elegant acidity and a long textured finish.

 

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PRODUCT

Dokan Yamahai 2024

PRODUCER

Ota Shuzo

REGION

Shiga

NOTES

YEAR: 2024

RICE TYPE: Yamada Nishiki

RICE POLISHING: 70%

ALCOHOL: 17%

YEAST STRAIN: #7

SERVE: Chilled

Classification

Junmai • Pure Rice Sake
Yamahai • Traditional Starter
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 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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