Kakurei Junmai Ginjo
鶴齢 純米吟醸Kakurei — Aoki Shuzo, Niigata
A well-balanced sake with a delicate aroma and a gentle, rounded umami.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Ginjo
- Rice
- Koshitanrei
- Rice polishing ratio
- 55%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15–16%
- Sake meter value
- +0.5
- Acidity
- 1.4
Flavor profile Kun-shu
Kun-shu — aromatic and light
Junmai ginjo polished to 55% with an SMV of +0.5 and acidity of 1.4 suggests a soft, light palate with mild sweetness. The description of a subtle aroma and gentle umami fullness places it in the aromatic-light kun category, near the center of the map.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
A regular Junmai Ginjo from Kakurei, made from Koshitanrei, an elite rice variety bred from Gohyakumangoku as its father and Yamada Nishiki as its mother, polished to 55%. The brewing emphasizes the natural flavor of the rice while finishing light and soft, so it remains easy to drink. A Junmai sake that emphasizes the natural taste of rice while finishing light and soft, so it never tires the palate. A harmony of a subtle aroma and gently rounded umami in a single bottle.
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