Tom GannonNew York, US
Julia MerkelDüsseldorf, Germany
Patricia GuyVerona, Italy
Dawn SchultzVancouver
Aaron EpsteinNew York, USBy Dawn Schultz
When most people hear about Sake they think about Japan or the United States. But in Canada there is one Sake Winery breaking ground on Granville Island. Beginning in January 2007, Japanese-born entrepreneur, Masa Shiroki, opened up shop. Osake is reported to have been the first sake made in Canada. And at the artisan studio, Osake has the first “fresh premium” Junmai Sake (Namazake) of its kind produced in Canada. Handcrafted and unlike premium sakes imported from Japan which are typically produced once a year in wine, Osake is made in small batches several times a year in cycles. These cycles roughly correspond to the changing seasons. This allows Osake to explore and produce versatile wines that complement the seasonal foods of local West Coast cuisine.
The sake is fermented from top-quality Japanese sakamai, hand-pressed and hand-bottled. Osake is left unfiltered to optimize its fresh, delicate, fruit-like aromas and flavours.
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Mmm sake…
Thank you Dawn for introducing me to the great world of Sake. Many of us that study wine have minimal knowledge of this great treat, however tasting great Sake is so similar to tasting great wines. With Dawn’s introduction I have had the opportunity to try Masa Shiroki’s products (and meet the man himself) and if you have not yet had the opportunity to do either you must put it on your “to do” list!