Hakubotan Yamada Nishiki Junmai
白牡丹 山田錦 純米酒Hakubotan — Hakubotan Shuzo, Hiroshima
A junmai sake with a special focus on its rice, made with the care of a true rice-first brew.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Yamada Nishiki
- Rice polishing ratio
- 70%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +2
- Acidity
- 1.6
Flavor profile Jun-shu
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
Using all Yamada Nishiki polished to 70%, with an SMV of +2, acidity of 1.6, and a description citing body and sharpness, this points to restrained aroma, a full umami-rich body, and mildly dry sweetness. It sits in the jun (rich, restrained) quadrant.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Made entirely with Yamada Nishiki, the sake rice best known for its use in ginjo brewing, this junmai sake draws out the full, rounded umami of well-developed koji. Its character lies in the body and clean finish that are distinctive to Yamada Nishiki.
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