Kunimare Honjozo
国稀 本醸造Kunimare — Kunimare Shuzo, Hokkaido
A crisp, clean dry taste with a sharp finish
Specifications
- Type
- Honjozo
- Rice
- Gohyakumangoku
- Rice polishing ratio
- 65%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15–16%
- Sake meter value
- +4
- Acidity
- 1.5
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The description's emphasis on a clean, sharp dry character and light drinking style, with SMV +4 and acidity 1.5, points to restrained aroma, light body and low sweetness.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Founded in 1882 (Meiji 15), Kunimare Sake Brewery is the northernmost sake brewery in Japan. It brews with pure water drawn from the Shokanbetsu mountain range in Hokkaido, where winters are severe, and with Gohyakumangoku, a sake rice grown in Hokkaido. Polished to a rice polishing ratio of 65%, this Honjozo has a light and delicate (tanrei) palate and a sharp finish, making it a dry sake. It can be enjoyed chilled or warmed. It has won a gold medal at the KAN SAKE AWARD. It is recommended as a food sake that brings out the flavors of a meal.
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