Products

Geographical Indication (GI)

In June 2020, Mie Prefecture received the designation of Geographical Indication (GI) for its regional brand of sake. In order to receive this designation, the sake must be made with domestic rice and water collected from Mie, and be produced, stored, and bottled in Mie. After the Mie Sake Brewers Association confirms the sake is worthy of this designation, the GI logo mark can be put on the label to indicate the designation. Ota Sake Brewery is dedicated to using distinctive Mie sourced ingredients for sake production, and as a result, nine kinds of Hanzo brand sake have received the GI certification.

HANZO Junmai Daiginjo Migaki-40

1.8l720ml

The toast sake at the working dinner of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in 2016 has a refreshing aroma of soft apple and deep, fragrant olive, with a light rice taste followed by a subtle, silky acidity. The clear flavor and beautiful finish make you yearn for more. Enjoy in a large sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Sashimi of blue-backed fish such as sardine or Pacific saury, salmon meuniere with cream sauce, and Japanese wagyu steak.

HANZO Daiginjo Shizuku Zake

1.8l720ml

Our master brewer’s prized sake, the result of his skill and effort, has a clear white peach aroma. It has a refined and dignified sweetness, a velvety umami and balance of acidity, leaving an elegant and lasting impression with its long finish. Enjoy in a medium sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Acqua pazza, duck loin, and shrimp a l’Americaine.

HANZO Daiginjo Iga-Yamada Nishiki

1.8l720ml

This sake with a white lily aroma is made with 100% Yamada Nishiki rice produced in Iga. A bottle of this cool, rich sake combines the sweetness and umami of Yamada Nishiki and a silky acidity, creating a flavor that is refined and luxurious. Enjoy in a medium sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Dry-cured ham with cheese, roast beef, Peking duck, charcoal-broiled eel, and sukiyaki.

HANZO Junmai Daiginjo Red Label

1.8l720ml

This sake with a mature and rich white peach aroma is made with 100% Yamada Nishiki rice produced in Iga. It has a refreshing texture with a mature and full-bodied flavor. The umami that fills your mouth is balanced with an elegant acidity. A slightly reserved finish that leaves a noble impression. Enjoy in a medium sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Peach and burrata salad, lemon butter scallops, steamed firm white fish in oil, and Chinese braised tofu.

HANZO Junmai Daiginjo Kami No Ho

1.8l720ml

Our most popular junmai daiginjo sake, produced with Kami-No-Ho sake rice and MK3 yeast, is made with all Mie Prefecture ingredients.
It has a crisp sweet apple aroma that is well balanced with a polished acidity. The balance of the soft sweetness and umami of rice produces an enjoyable finish that gently embraces/caresses one’s throat.
Not only to be enjoyed with Japanese food, it also pairs well with Italian and other Western foods. Enjoy in a large sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Boiled greens seasoned with soy sauce, white fish tempura, cold pasta with olive oil, Japanese spiny lobster shabu-shabu, and steamed crab dumplings.

HANZO Tokubetsu Junmaishu Kami No Ho

1.8l720ml

This sake, produced with Kami-No-Ho sake rice and MK1 yeast, is made with all Mie Prefecture ingredients. The sake pairs well with food and can be enjoyed across a range of temperatures, from chilled to hot.
It has a subtle banana cream aroma, a delicate acidity with a deep and rich flavor, and a rich, delicious finish. Slightly warming it increases the body and enjoyment.
With a gentle aroma, this sake can be enjoyed over a range of temperatures, from chilled to hot. Enjoy in a medium sized wineglass or a small sake cup.

Food Pairing

Oden hotpot dish, simmered tofu, charbroiled chicken on skewers, simmered vegetables in dashi stock, grilled salt-grilled sea bream, stir-fried shredded beef and green pepper, soba noodles, and udon noodles.

HANZO Junmai shu Kioke-Jikomi Limited Edition

1.8l720ml

This sake is produced using the early Showa Era “kioke jikomi,” a time- consuming and labor-intensive process using traditional wooden barrels. It has a subtle green apple and lychee aroma, a deep, cozy scent of Japanese cypress that passes through the nose, and a warmth of flavor. With a refreshingly smooth texture and gentle balance of sweetness and acidity, it becomes more rounded after warming, making it an ideal sake to accompany food. Enjoy in a small sake cup.

Food Pairing

Thinly sliced blowfish sashimi, tofu salad, fresh cheese, chicken ginseng soup, oden hotpot dish in dashi stock.

HANZO Tokubetsu Junmai shu Iga-Ukon Nishiki

HANZO Tokubetsu Junmaishu Iga-Ukon Nishiki

1.8l720ml

A local sake made with Ukon Nishiki, a specially ordered and cultivated Iga rice produced in limited quantities, and prepared with yeast from Mie. It has a well-balanced aroma of fresh fruit and freshly steamed rice, and a gentle umami. When warmed, a deep acidity and gentle umami fills your mouth. This sake can be enjoyed over a wide range of temperatures, from chilled to hot. Enjoy in a saucer type sake cup.

Food Pairing

Fatty fish such as medium fatty tuna or winter yellowtail, kinpira style sautéed burdock, cabbage rolls, sautéed mushrooms in butter, fried gyoza dumplings, and cheese.

HANZO Tokubetsu Junmai shu Dry

HANZO Tokubetsu Junmaishu Dry

1.8l720ml

This sake has a refreshing aroma of soft violet and steamed rice. It has a smooth texture, light sweetness, with a strong, balanced acidity. When drunk, it flows smoothly with an umami that develops in the mouth, and ends with a deep, dry finish. Heating it increases the rich flavor.

Food Pairing

Simmered taro or sardines in sweetened soy sauce, bang bang chicken, steamed dumplings, and tomato omelet.

Hanzo no Ume shu

1.8l720ml

This plum wine is produced with Wakayama Prefecture’s nanko plums and Iga’s local sake Hanzo. The euphoria-inducing aroma of sweet nanko plums and fresh acidity draw to a long finish. The glittering pink-gold color and mellow yet rich, thick flavor help one to relax and pass the time. Enjoy in a small wineglass.

Food Pairing

Enjoy it chilled straight, on the rocks, or mixed with soda. As well as being both an aperitif and digestif, the fresh acidity matches well with fried foods, such as deep-fried oysters. Also goes well with cheesecake, yogurt, and ice cream.

HANZO & Junmai shu Omachi

HANZO & Junmai Daiginjo Omachi

1.8l720ml

This sake made by the 7th generation master brewer, with a desire to connect people and people and food and people, is a combination of the Junmai Daiginjo Hanzo and Omachi. From this generation to the next, constantly striving to carry on the traditions of sake making, the sake “& (And)” was born. It has a sweet and sour aroma like that of a strawberry compote, and a rich acidity that creates a sharp finish. Enjoy in a medium sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Cream croquette, coq au vin, steak, chocolate ganache, and dry-cured ham and melon.

HANZO & Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama

1.8l720ml

With aromas of Japanese melon, banana, rich tastes full of fruit and jucy. Fresh acidity and a sweetness give this sake a well-balanced and approachable mouthfeel, long aftertaste. Enjoy it chilled in a medium-sized wine glass.

Food Pairing

Grilled eggplant, marinated seafood, sweet & sour pork, and beef fillet steak.

HANZO & Junmai Ginjo Ginpu

1.8l720ml

With incredible aromas of Japanese melon, lychee, peppermint and cucumber, this sake is a delight on the nose. Fresh acidity and a slight sweetness give this sake a well balanced and approachable mouthfeel.

Food Pairing

White fish tempura, creamy dishes like gratin or fresh dishes like beef carpaccio, or pickled mackerel would work well with this sake.

HANZO & Junmai shu Hattan-Nishiki

1.8l720ml

With a light apple and European pear aroma, a smooth texture and light and delicate sweetness that pleases, this sake has a smooth and pure finish. Enjoy in a medium sized wineglass.

Food Pairing

Raw or grilled oysters, Japanese sake-steamed clams, pasta with cream sauce, and acqua pazza.

IDA Junmai Daiginjo

720ml

We have been brewing sake in the Ida area of Iga City since 1892. To celebrate our 130th anniversary in 2022, we launched a new brand "Ida" using "Ida Yamada Nishiki" sake rice grown in the Ida district where our brewery is located. It is an expressive sake with aromas of apricots and apples. With a pleasant acidity, sweetness, it gives a smooth and round taste. Enjoy it chilled in a medium-sized wine glass.

Food Pairing

Sushi, tempura, shrimp cocktail salad.