Kikuhime Yamahai Ginjo
菊姫 山廃吟醸Yamahai character, deepened by ageing: a sweet, mellow aroma reminiscent of caramel and brown sugar, with a dense, rich body.
Specifications
- Type
- Ginjo
- Rice
- Yamada Nishiki
- Rice polishing ratio
- 55%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 17%
- Sake meter value
- +6
- Acidity
- 1.3
Flavor profile Juku-shu
Juku-shu — aromatic and full-bodied, including aged sake
The ginjo style with yamahai and aging points to caramel and brown-sugar aromas and a dense, rich body, placing it in the juku quadrant. The SMV of +6 leans dry, but the low acidity of 1.3 and the mellow aroma give a moderate sweetness.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
In sake brewing, there is a process called shubo (yeast starter), in which yeast is cultivated. Yamahai (traditional yeast-starter method) is one way of making shubo. As yeast and lactic acid bacteria grow together in symbiosis, the sake takes on a robust character with pronounced acidity and depth.
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