Kiwamihijiri Tokubetsu Junmai Gohyakumangoku
極聖 特別純米 五百万石Kiwamihijiri — Miyashita Shuzo, Okayama
A special junmai made with 100% Gohyakumangoku rice grown in Fukui, polished to 55%.
Specifications
- Type
- Tokubetsu Junmai
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 55%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 16–17%
- Sake meter value
- +3
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The 55% polishing ratio, SMV +3 and the brewery's description of a crisp, dry style point to restrained aroma and a light body. The refined umami described in the text adds moderate richness.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
With careful attention to the koji mold (koji) and yeast used, the brewer has balanced aroma and flavor to create a crisp, dry sake that is easy to keep drinking. The more you drink, the more the refined umami of the rice comes through. Gohyakumangoku is a sake rice variety cultivated in the Hokushinetsu region, and its production volume ranks alongside that of Yamada Nishiki. It is known for producing sake with a clean character. Kiwamihijiri Tokubetsu Junmai Gohyakumangoku is an award-winning sake that placed first in the Junmai category at the 2009 (Heisei 21) Okayama Prefecture Sake Competition and received the Okayama Prefectural Governor's Award.
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