Manotsuru Crane Karakuchi Sake

Manotsuru Crane Karakuchi Sake

WHY WE LOVE IT

  • Eco-friendly farming.
  • Brewing of Manotsuru is mainly done by hand.
  • Premium sake from the Niigata prefecture – considered by many to be the best place in the world to find high quality sake.

Varietal Composition: 100% Rice Sake

Elaboration: This is Karakuchi sake, which means it is dry.

Grade: Honjoso
Nihonshu-do: +8 to +10 (dry)
Seimaibuai: 65% (35% of the rice milled away)
Rice: Koshiibuki
Yeast: k701
Acidity: 1.25

Tasting Notes: This elegant sake has citrus and white chocolate aromas with a silky mouthfeel.

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PRODUCER BACKGROUND

Obata Shuzo has been hand-making boutique premium sake since its founding in 1892, using pure, soft groundwater and world-famous sake rice. The kura is still owned and managed by the Obata family (Rumiko Obata). The toji (master brewer) is the acclaimed Kenya Kudo. The brewery has received multiple Gold Medals at the National New Sake Competition and the International Wine Challenge.

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