Sotembo Gaiden Dry Junmai Shu
想天坊 外伝 辛口純米酒Sotembo — Kawachu Shuzo, Niigata
A bold new expression of junmai, crafted by toji Nomizu, who inherited his craft at age 33 from Go, the foremost master of the Echigo toji school.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 65%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 16–17%
- Sake meter value
- +10
- Acidity
- 1.4
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The SMV of +10 and acidity of 1.4 point to a dry, light profile, and the text describes it as weightless and crisp with good finish. Aroma is restrained and sweetness low, placing it in the so (crisp, restrained) quadrant.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
This is a new challenge that differs from the conventional Sotembo, which is brewed in the tanrei umakuchi style (light and clean yet full-flavored). For that reason, we named it "Gaiden," meaning side story. With a sake meter value (SMV) of +10.0, this is a dry sake. However, we aimed to create a junmai sake that is more than simply dry. From raw material handling to the timing of pasteurization, we carefully attended to the subtle details throughout brewing. It has no heaviness and is clean and smooth, easy to drink without fatigue. It has a crisp finish, so it does not get in the way of food. The product is pasteurized twice to ensure quality control. Gaiden Dry Junmai Shu is sold year-round in limited quantities. Because production volume is limited, it is sold exclusively through Yuragi Sotembo retailers.
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