Kita no Issei Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
純米大吟醸原酒 北の一星Kitanoissei — Tanaka Shuzo, Hokkaido
A national first-place winner, dry and full-bodied, where ginjo aroma and rice umami come together in harmony.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Daiginjo
- Rice
- Hokkaido-grown rice
- Rice polishing ratio
- 50%
- Yeast
- Unknown
- Alcohol
- 16–17%
- Sake meter value
- +1–+3
Flavor profile Juku-shu
Juku-shu — aromatic and full-bodied, including aged sake
Junmai daiginjo with a 50% polishing ratio and a described ginjo aroma points to high aroma, while the genshu at 16-17% and the text's 芳醇 and umami notes add body. The SMV of 1 to 3 and the 辛口 label keep sweetness low to moderate.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Made with Hokkaido-grown sake rice and high-quality groundwater from Otaru (fukuryusui, water that flows underground through layers of rock and soil), this junmai daiginjo genshu is brewed slowly and carefully at low fermentation temperatures. 2020 Spring National Alcoholic Beverage Competition, First place 2018 Spring National Alcoholic Beverage Competition, Junmai Daiginjo category, First place 2017 U.S. National Sake Appraisal, Daiginjo category, Silver medal 2016 Autumn National Alcoholic Beverage Competition, Junmai Daiginjo category, First place
Sweetness: Dry Serving: Chilled or at room temperature
Other sake from this brand 1
- Kitanoissei Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸酒 北の一星