Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Kyōto (京都)
- Rice type
- Koshihikari (越光)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- 60%
- Alcohol content
- 15%
Shōtoku Karaku Junmai Ginjō (純米吟醸 花洛) is made of Koshihikari rice grown in Kyōto and Fushimi's famous water. It has a soft mouthfeel, moderate umami, a clean and sharp taste and a gentle aroma that goes well with simmered dishes. It is a standard sake that can be enjoyed cold, at room temperature, or hot. The Karaku won a Gold Medal in the Premium Warm Sake Category of the National Warm Sake Contest 2019.
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Shōtoku Shuzō
- Name in Japanese
- 招德酒造
- Address
- 16 Butaichō, Fushimi, Kyōto, 612-8338
- Phone
- 075-611-0296
- Website
Shōtoku Brewery, founded in 1645 by the Kimura family, was initially located in Rakuchu (洛中), Kyōto, and was in the Taishō period moved to Fushimi, one of Japan's foremost sake areas renowned for its soft water. In 1943, four Fushimi breweries merged into Kyōei Shuzō Co., Ltd. (共栄酒造株式会社). Later, the company name was changed to Shōtoku Brewery (招德酒造株式会社), the brand name brand the brewery uses to this day. Shōtoku has long believed that junmai sake is the true form of sake and has been brewing it since the 1960s. Nurtured by Kyōto's unique food culture and traditions, it is characterised by a mild aroma and soft taste and can be served warm or cold.