Kunimare Josen
国稀 上撰Kunimare — Kunimare Shuzo, Hokkaido
A traditional first-grade style: light, dry, and smooth on the finish
Specifications
- Type
- Futsushu
- Rice
- Ginpu
- Rice polishing ratio
- 65%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +4–+5
- Acidity
- 1.1
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The description of a clean, dry, crisp finish, together with SMV +4 to +5, low acidity of 1.1 and 65% polishing, points to restrained aroma, a light body and little sweetness. Its 15% alcohol keeps the richness modest, placing it in the so (crisp and light) quadrant.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
In the style of the traditional first-grade sake (ikkyu-shu), this is a light, dry (tanrei karakuchi) sake with a smooth, clean finish. Founded in 1882 (Meiji 15), Kunimare Sake Brewery is Japan's northernmost sake brewery. It uses clear water from the Shokanbetsu Mountain Range (Shokanbetsu Renpo) in the bitterly cold Hokkaido winter, along with Ginpu, a sake rice grown in Hokkaido. Brewed slowly at low temperatures in the Kunimare tradition, this dry sake has a mellow mouthfeel and a crisp finish. It is recommended as a food sake that brings out the flavors of a meal.
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