Yoshidagura u Hyakumangoku-no-shiro Hiire

Light acidity and gentle sweetness

€39,00

€54,17/l

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Yoshidagura "u" is a natural and gentle sake that accompanies food, people, and nature. Yoshidagura employs a "modern Yamahai" brewing technique for this brew. While the traditional Yamahai method is known for its labor-intensive process and rich, complex flavors, the modern adaptation aims to achieve a cleaner and slightly sweeter profile. This approach reflects the brewery's commitment to environmental sustainability and the avoidance of additives, resulting in a sake that balances depth with a refreshing character. The bottling process is designed to give the sake a freshness and a faint effervescence. This sake is crafted from Hyakumangoku No Shiro sake rice, which made its debut in 2020 by the Ishikawa Agriculture and Forestry Research Center. It is characterized by its distinctive minerality and clear taste. This rice is esteemed for its low protein content, which contributes to producing a sake with a sharp and clean taste. Brewers have praised it for its minimal cracking during polishing and its potential to create pure and refined sake. Hyakumangoku no Shiro offers a harmonious blend of gentle sweetness and refreshing acidity, accompanied by subtle umami notes. The use of the modern Yamahai method imparts a unique minerality, making the sake both light and flavorful. Its slight effervescence enhances the overall tasting experience, providing a crisp and invigorating finish.

Storage temperature: 5°- 8°C

Drinking temperature: 6° - 13° C

Prefecture: Ishikawa

Type: Junmai

Rice variety: Hyakumangoku No Shiro

Size

720ml

Alcohol content: 13%

Polishing ratio: 60%

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About Yoshida Sake Brewery

Yoshida Sake Brewery, established in 1870, is situated in the serene rice fields of Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture. On clear days, the brewery offers a picturesque view of the Hakusan mountain range, embodying the harmony between nature and craftsmanship that defines its sake production. The brewery's flagship brand, Tedorigawa, has been cherished both locally and nationally for over 150 years. In 2020, the brewery celebrated its 150th anniversary, marking the transition to the seventh-generation brewer, Yasuyuki Yoshida. Under his leadership, Yoshida Sake Brewery continues to honour traditional brewing methods while embracing innovation.

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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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 .