Nakajimaya Akiagari
中島屋 秋上がりNakajimaya — Nakajimaya Shuzojo, Yamaguchi
Rich umami, a gentle sweetness, and a crisp acidity on the finish leave a generous, lingering aftertaste.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Yamada Nishiki
- Rice polishing ratio
- 60%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 18%
- Sake meter value
- +1
- Acidity
- 1.3
Flavor profile Jun-shu
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
A 60% polished genshu junmai with described 芳醇な旨味 and rich umami, pointing to a full body and restrained aroma. SMV +1 with moderate acidity and the stated gentle sweetness suggests a medium-sweet, mature profile.}
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
New sake is pasteurized once and then matured through the summer in an earthen-walled storehouse (dozo). In autumn, when the flavors have settled and the richness deepens, the sake is bottled without a second heat treatment (namazume) so that drinkers can enjoy the nomikiri (the flavor at its fullest point of drinking-through) as it is. This bottling is released as "Nakajimaya Akiagari." Retaining its freshness while taking on a pleasant sense of maturity, "Akiagari" is a junmai ginjo. Aging brings together the rich umami and vivid acidity that are characteristic of Nakajimaya into a beautiful harmony. Chilled, it offers a smooth balance of sweetness and umami with a clean finish, but when warmed to nurukan (lukewarm), the umami comes forward and the flavor swells. Enjoy it chilled or warmed alongside autumn delicacies.
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