Kiritsukuba Usunigori Hatsushibori
霧筑波 うすにごり 初搾りKiritsukuba — Urazato Shuzoten, Ibaraki
Traditionally pressed in a fune (wooden press), where fine lees create a delicate "usunigori" (lightly cloudy) character.
Specifications
- Type
- Other
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 65%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +4
- Acidity
- 0.9
Flavor profile So-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight
So-shu — clean and light
Low acidity (0.9) and SMV +4 give a soft, slightly sweet impression, while the nigori texture from fresh nama adds some body. Aroma is modest and fresh, with a light, easy-drinking finish.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Made with Gohyakumangoku sake rice grown in Shimotsuma. One cup leads to the next, and the cups keep going down. This is a fresh new sake, pressed just now and unpasteurized (namazake).
Limited midwinter release (released in late December).
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