千曲錦 上撰 辛口 本醸造

Chikumanishiki Josen Karakuchi Honjozo

千曲錦 上撰 辛口 本醸造

Chikumanishiki — Chikumanishiki Shuzo, Nagano

Dignified and steady, a dry honjozo with a flavor that never wavers.

Specifications

Type
Honjozo
Rice
Miyama Nishiki
Rice polishing ratio
65%
Yeast
Kyokai No. 901
Alcohol
15.3%
Sake meter value
+4–+5
Acidity
1.3

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Flavor profile So-shu

Juku-shuJun-shuSo-shuKun-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight

So-shu — clean and light

DrySweet
LightFull

A dry honjozo with SMV +4 to +5 and 65% polishing points to a restrained aroma and a light-to-medium body. The low acidity of 1.3 softens the finish, and the described crisp, steady dryness places it in the restrained, light quadrant.

Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.

About

Made with Nagano-grown Miyama Nishiki for the koji rice and fermented with the ginjo-type yeast K-901. Enjoy it chilled or warmed to nurukan (lukewarm), to suit the occasion and your taste.

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