Minokobai Daiginjo
美濃紅梅 大吟醸Minokobai — Takeuchi Shuzo, Gifu
Fruity daiginjo aromas, with a clean taste and a gentle umami
Specifications
- Type
- Daiginjo
- Rice
- Yamada Nishiki
- Rice polishing ratio
- 40%
- Yeast
- Kyokai No. 9
- Alcohol
- 16%
- Sake meter value
- +4
- Acidity
- 1.3
Flavor profile Kun-shu
Kun-shu — aromatic and light
The daiginjo designation, 40% polishing, SMV +4 and acidity 1.3, together with the description of fruity aroma and a clean, light palate with soft umami, point to a aromatic, light kun-type sake with a gently dry profile.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Made with Yamada Nishiki, a rice said to be the most suitable for sake brewing, polished down to 40%, and brewed slowly over time with high-quality spring water from Ogaki, known as the City of Water (suito). Served chilled, it offers the fruity aroma characteristic of daiginjo, faintly perceptible, and a clean taste with a gentle umami. Gold award winner at the Annual Japan Sake Awards. (Number of gold awards received: 6 times, as of 2008)
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