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菊姫 鶴乃里

Kikuhime Tsuruno Sato

菊姫 鶴乃里

Kikuhime — Kikuhime, Ishikawa

Bold yet refined, this junmai sake is brewed with yamahai (traditional yeast-starter method), combining delicate, high-quality umami with a powerful character.

  • Yamahai

Specifications

Type
Junmai Shu
Rice
Yamada Nishiki
Rice polishing ratio
65%
Yeast
Not disclosed
Alcohol
16%

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Flavor profile Juku-shu

Juku-shuJun-shuSo-shuKun-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight

Juku-shu — aromatic and full-bodied, including aged sake

DrySweet
LightFull

Yamahai brewing, 65% polishing and 16% alcohol point to a powerful, umami-rich body. The banana-like aroma gives moderate aromatic lift, and the crisp acidity keeps the finish firm and fairly dry.

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

About

A sweet, banana-like aroma and a refreshing, milky flavor spread across the palate, and a crisp acidity tightens the finish. The International Wine Challenge (I・W・C), the world's largest wine competition, which is held every year, added a sake (SAKE) category in 2007. Tsuruno Sato won the first Champion Sake (the top award) in that newly established category. It is brewed in fermentation tanks specially commissioned by Kikuhime, with temperature control as meticulous as that used for ginjo sake. Released every year in early October, the label color changes annually, cycling through red, gold, and blue. The current R5BY (2024) label is gold. Because it also ages very well, tasting all three label colors side by side is also recommended.

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