Kikusui Junmai
菊水 純米酒Kikusui — Kikusui Shuzo, Niigata
A junmai sake born from the bounty of northern Echigo
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 70%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +1
- Acidity
- 1.6
Flavor profile Jun-shu
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
The 70% polishing ratio and the description of rounded umami balanced with acidity point to restrained aroma and a fuller body. SMV +1 and acidity 1.6 suggest a moderate, near-neutral sweetness.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Made with 100% high-quality rice grown in Niigata, a prefecture known for rice production, and polished to a rice polishing ratio (the proportion of each grain remaining after polishing) of 70%. By deliberately polishing the rice only to 70%, the brewers have produced a junmai sake with a clean taste in which the full, rich umami and acidity from the rice are in harmony.
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