Kiritsukuba Ginjo
霧筑波 吟醸Kiritsukuba — Urazato Shuzoten, Ibaraki
Made from carefully selected Yamada Nishiki sake rice polished to 50 percent, fermented slowly at low temperature with Ogawa yeast, and brewed with care by Nanbu toji (master brewer) Keihachi Sasaki and his kurabito (brewery workers).
Specifications
- Type
- Ginjo
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 50%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +4
- Acidity
- 1.2
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The description points to a clean, dry, transparent style that avoids showy aromas, which fits SMV +4, low acidity of 1.2 and 15% alcohol. This implies restrained aroma, a light body and modest sweetness.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
This Ginjo stands apart from the fragrant, sweet Ginjo styles of recent years. It reflects the flavor of an earlier era, when brewers aimed for Tanrei (light, dry) character and a clear, water-like transparency.
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