Shuho 'Awesome' Chokarakuchi Junmai Daiginjo, Yamagata City, Yamagata, Japan
$70.00
Regular price $60.00Founded in 1890 at the foot of Mount Zao, Shuho Shuzo is a family-run brewery dedicated to crafting precision-driven Daiginjo sakes from some of the highest-quality rice grown in Yamagata. Under the leadership of toji Katsuyuki Aita, Shuho specializes in clean, umami-balanced styles that reflect both the purity of local ingredients and the technical mastery of high-polish brewing. Yamagata is home to Japan’s only internationally recognized sake GI, and Shuho exemplifies why.
- BREWER: Katsuyuki Aita
- FOUNDED: 1890
- TOWN: Yamagata City
- PREFECTURE: Yamagata
- FARMING & INGREDIENTS: Locally sourced Yukimegami rice, polished in-house
- YEAST: Yamagata yeast
- POLISHING (SEIMAIBUAI): 45%
- STYLE: Junmai Daiginjo (Chokarakuchi = ultra-dry)
- ALCOHOL: 17%
- SMV (SAKE METER VALUE): +10
- TEMPERATURE RANGE: Best served chilled (46–50°F)
- TASTING NOTES: Subtle aromas of honeysuckle, lychee, and tarragon float over a dry, medium-bodied palate. Clean notes of steamed rice, green grapes, and bruised apple emerge with clarity, supported by a brisk, mineral-driven finish.
- PRODUCTION STYLE: Focused on Daiginjo-grade expressions, Shuho polishes over 10 varieties of local rice in-house. All sakes are made in small lots, prioritizing balance and texture.
- PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled squid, snapper sashimi, asparagus with sesame dressing, or dry-aged Comté.
Shuho 'Awesome' Chokarakuchi Junmai Daiginjo, Yamagata City, Yamagata, Japan
Regular price $60.00
Founded in 1890 at the foot of Mount Zao, Shuho Shuzo is a family-run brewery dedicated to crafting precision-driven Daiginjo sakes from some of the highest-quality rice grown in Yamagata. Under the leadership of toji Katsuyuki Aita, Shuho specializes in clean, umami-balanced styles that reflect both the purity of local ingredients and the technical mastery of high-polish brewing. Yamagata is home to Japan’s only internationally recognized sake GI, and Shuho exemplifies why.
- BREWER: Katsuyuki Aita
- FOUNDED: 1890
- TOWN: Yamagata City
- PREFECTURE: Yamagata
- FARMING & INGREDIENTS: Locally sourced Yukimegami rice, polished in-house
- YEAST: Yamagata yeast
- POLISHING (SEIMAIBUAI): 45%
- STYLE: Junmai Daiginjo (Chokarakuchi = ultra-dry)
- ALCOHOL: 17%
- SMV (SAKE METER VALUE): +10
- TEMPERATURE RANGE: Best served chilled (46–50°F)
- TASTING NOTES: Subtle aromas of honeysuckle, lychee, and tarragon float over a dry, medium-bodied palate. Clean notes of steamed rice, green grapes, and bruised apple emerge with clarity, supported by a brisk, mineral-driven finish.
- PRODUCTION STYLE: Focused on Daiginjo-grade expressions, Shuho polishes over 10 varieties of local rice in-house. All sakes are made in small lots, prioritizing balance and texture.
- PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled squid, snapper sashimi, asparagus with sesame dressing, or dry-aged Comté.