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Manotsuru Dry Ginjo
Manotsuru Dry Ginjo
Manotsuru Dry Ginjo
Manotsuru Dry Ginjo

Manotsuru Dry Ginjo

Mineral & Dry
€34,00
€47,22/l
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Brewed on the beautyful Sado island near the Niigata coast, Manotsuru Dry Ginjo impresses with its distinct minerality and decent fruitiness. Notes of bright peach, strawberry, caramel and cotton candy can be found in the nose. The smooth texture pairs well with the relatively dry body. 

Storage temperature: 5°- 8°C

Drinking temperature: 6° - 13° C

Prefecture: Niigata

Type: Ginjo

Rice variety: Miyama Nishiki

Alcohol content: 15%

Polishing ratio: 55%

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About Obata Shuzo

Obata Shuzo is a family-owned sake brewery located on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1892 by Yososaku Obata, the brewery has been dedicated to crafting high-quality sake for over a century. The Kura is surrounded by two large mountains, which cause a faster runoff of the rain and extract most of the contained minerals. Thereby, the water used for sake brewing is soft and smooth. Their guiding philosophy, emphasizes harmonizing four treasures: rice, water, brewers, and the local environment of Sado Island.
Obata Shuzo produces sake under the brand name Manotsuru. The brewery collaborates with local farmers to promote environmentally friendly agriculture, contributing to the preservation of Sado Island's biodiversity. This commitment is exemplified by their involvement in creating habitats for the endangered Japanese crested ibis (Toki), a symbol of the island.
In recent years, Obata Shuzo has been aging sake in the tunnels of the historic Sado Gold Mine, leveraging the mine's consistent temperature and light-free environment to develop unique flavor profiles. This innovative approach underscores the brewery's commitment to blending tradition with experimentation. Through its dedication to craftsmanship, environmental stewardship, and innovation, Obata Shuzo continues to produce sake that embodies the rich heritage and natural beauty of Sado Island.

Curation and Import

Several times a year, we travel through Japan — dining, tasting, and seeking out bottles that stand out again and again. When they do, we visit the brewery and begin the slow process of building trusting relationships. Many of these brewers don’t export at all, so it can take years before we’re able to bring their sake to Berlin. Unlike traditional import models with many intermediaries, we keep a direct pipeline and a strict cold chain in 5° C — from the brewery to our cooling cellar in Kreuzberg — ensuring every bottle here tastes exactly as it does in Japan. Our Sake Club plays the role of custodian for each brewery, ensuring their unique taste, history, and spirit travel from Japan to our community with care and respect.

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FAQ

It depends on the sake variety. Most sake is best consumed within one to two weeks if kept in the fridge. After that, delicate varieties such as junmai ginjō and junmai daiginjō quickly lose their fruity, floral aromas. Sparkling sake is best enjoyed within one to three days after opening, as it loses carbonation quickly.

Yes. Sake should always be stored in the fridge at a temperature below 8°C. Refrigeration is especially important for nama-zake and to preserve the delicate freshness of ginjō sake. Warm temperatures accelerate oxidation and spoilage.

Enjoy it while it’s fresh! Most sake is best consumed within about a year of leaving the brewery. Nama-zake, in particular, tends to lose its vibrant character after just a few months. Ginjō styles generally have a shorter shelf life than honjōzō and junmai varieties, and are best enjoyed within around ten months.

Sake generally has a higher alcohol content than beer or wine, ranging from 12% up to 18% ABV. The average is around 14.5%.

Yes. Our strict cold-chain import process is essential. All sake is shipped directly from breweries in Japan under strict quality control. It travels in refrigerated containers from Yokohama to Hamburg and is carefully handled until it reaches Berlin, where it is stored in our temperature-controlled cellar.

Yes. At Our Sake Club, we offer guided sake tastings to explore the wide variety of aromas, flavors, and styles. During opening hours, you can enjoy our classic sake flight — a tasting of three different sakes. We also offer seasonal and mainstay selections by the glass. If you fall in love with a particular sake (as often happens!), you can open a bottle to enjoy on-site or take it home.

Yes. We collaborate with local Kreuzberg restaurants Zum Heiligen Teufel and Merold to offer a curated selection of small bites designed to pair with our sake and showcase its versatility.

Yes. For private event inquiries, please contact us at info@oursake.club .

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Our mission is to make sake accessible even to those outside Berlin. We ship across Germany and throughout the European Union with DHL, with the dispatch of the order usually happening within two business days. If you live in Berlin, you can pick up your bottle during our opening hours. Once your order is shipped, you will instantly receive a tracking number, and in the rare case of loss or damage, we will issue a full refund.

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