Hatsukame Tokubetsu Junmai
初亀 特別純米Hatsukame — Hatsukame Jozo, Shizuoka
A clean, refined palate with pleasing acidity and umami
Specifications
- Type
- Tokubetsu Junmai
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 55%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +0–+1
- Acidity
- 1.4
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The 55% polishing ratio, 1.4 acidity and SMV of 0 to 1 together with the description's 'sukkiri' and 'jouhin' wording point to a restrained, light body with gentle acidity and umami and only modest sweetness. Aroma is subdued, placing it in the so quadrant.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
A Tokubetsu Junmai sake that Shizuoka can be proud of, brewed with Shizuoka-grown Homare Fuji rice and underground-stream water from the Minami Alps. It is characterized by a clean, refined mouthfeel, pleasing acidity, and umami, and it pairs well with a wide range of dishes and serving temperatures. The former Hatsukame Junmai was renewed in February 2017 and released as Hatsukame Tokubetsu Junmai.
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