Tasting Notes
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. - Importer Note
Less is more! Minimal intervention or Lo-fi wines encapsulate those producers who keep additions and manipulations to a minimum during the winemaking process. This means the wines are wild fermented, unfiltered and unfined, and only add sulfur during the process.
| Product Type | Wine Sake |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Saga |