Shishinosato Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama
獅子の里 純米大吟醸 愛山Shishinosato — Matsuura Shuzo, Ishikawa
Aiyama, a sake rice often called the diamond of sake rice, is delicate and difficult to brew. Its result is a gentle, deep, and refined junmai daiginjo with a soft flavor.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Daiginjo
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 50%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 16%
- Sake meter value
- +6
- Acidity
- 1.3
Flavor profile Kun-shu
Kun-shu — aromatic and light
At 50% polishing as a junmai daiginjo, the aroma is expressive, and the low acidity of 1.3 with an SMV of +6 gives a soft, gently sweet impression. The described gentle, delicate character points to a light body, placing it in the kun (aromatic and light) style.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Seafood is recommended. It pairs especially well with local Sea of Japan crab, sweet shrimp (amaebi), and yellowtail (buri). It can also be enjoyed with nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) sashimi and grilled dishes.
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