Nadagiku Junmai
灘菊 純米Nadagiku — Himeji Nadagiku Shuzo, Hyogo
Made from rice alone, with a soft, rounded umami. Rich yet clean, with no off-flavors.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 70%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +4
Flavor profile Jun-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
A 70% polished junmai with SMV +4 and a description citing rich umami, dense body and fresh acidity points to restrained aroma, full body and a slightly dry profile. It fits the jun quadrant.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
With refreshing acidity and a slightly dry profile, this is an outstanding food sake. Served chilled, it is crisp and refreshing. Warmed to lukewarm (nurukan), it shows gentle rice sweetness, and heated to hot (atsukan), it becomes sharp and tightly defined in its umami.
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- Nadagiku Honjozo Genshu灘菊 本醸造 原酒
- Nadagiku Josen Honjozo灘菊 上撰 本醸造
- Nadagiku Cho-karakuchi Junmai Ichikara灘菊 超辛口 純米一辛