日置桜 純米酒

Hiokizakura Junmai sake

日置桜 純米酒

Hiokizakura — Yamane Shuzojo, Tottori

Hiokizakura's standard sake, crafted above all to draw out the umami of the rice.

Specifications

Type
Junmai Shu
Rice
Not disclosed
Rice polishing ratio
70%
Yeast
Not disclosed
Alcohol
15–16%
Sake meter value
+13
Acidity
2.1

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Flavor profile Jun-shu

Juku-shuJun-shuSo-shuKun-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight

Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven

DrySweet
LightFull

The text describes a sake meter value of +10 or higher with a dry profile but gentle rice sweetness. The 70% polishing ratio and acidity of 2.1 support a rice-led, full impression with restrained aroma, placing it in the jun quadrant.

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

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Thanks to fully fermented moromi (fermentation mash), the sake meter value (SMV) is +10 or higher, a figure generally regarded as very dry (daikarakuchi). Even so, the sake retains a reassuring sweetness from the rice.

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