Yucho Shuzo (油長酒造)
Yucho Shuzo is a brewery in Nara Prefecture, founded in 1719, known for Kaze no Mori. Yucho Shuzo is a sake brewery in Gose, Nara, founded in 1719 and known for Kazenomori, an unfiltered, undiluted namazake. KIKI lists 6 of its bottles.
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Key facts
| Name | Yucho Shuzo (油長酒造) |
|---|---|
| Location | Nara Prefecture |
| Founded | 1719 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | yucho-sake.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The family first traded oil under the name Aburaya Chobei and is said to have begun brewing in the late 1600s. The brewery dates its founding to 1719 from an old document recording trade in sake tools. In 1998 the twelfth generation released Kazenomori, an unfiltered, undiluted namazake made with Akitsuho rice grown near Kazenomori pass. The thirteenth generation, Chobei Yamamoto, took the name in the 300th anniversary year, 2019. Besides the Gose brewery it runs the Kyoho brewery, the Katsuragi foothills brewery and the Yamato distillery, and about 90 percent of its sake is namazake.
What makes it distinct
| Ingredients | Kazenomori uses Akitsuho grown in Gose, among others |
|---|---|
| Style | Unfiltered, undiluted; about 90 percent namazake |
| Also | Thirteenth generation owner Chobei Yamamoto |
| Also | The brewery sits in the Gose townscape as part of a hub with a restaurant, lodging and shops |
Visiting
A restaurant and lodging surround the Gose brewery. Check the official site for tour availability.
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 24 bottles from this maker (6 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Kaze no Mori Akitsuho 657 Junmai風の森 秋津穂 657 | Junmai | ¥1,650 |
| Kaze no Mori ALPHA 1 Door to the Next Chapter風の森 ALPHA 1 次章への扉 | Junmai | ¥1,630 |
| Kaze no Mori Akitsuho 507 Junmai Daiginjo風の森 秋津穂 507 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥1,870 |
| Kaze no Mori Yamada Nishiki 807 Junmai風の森 山田錦 807 | Junmai | ¥1,793 |
| Kaze no Mori Tsuyuhakaze 807 Junmai風の森 露葉風 807 | Junmai | ¥1,793 |
| Kaze no Mori Tsuyuhakaze 507 Junmai Daiginjo風の森 露葉風 507 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥1,980 |