Urakasumi Junmai Ginjo Zen
浦霞 純米吟醸 禅Urakasumi — Saura (Urakasumi), Miyagi
Fragrant yet fresh, with a full, rounded body: a junmai ginjo made for the table
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Ginjo
- Rice
- Yamada Nishiki
- Rice polishing ratio
- 50%
- Yeast
- Unknown
- Alcohol
- 15–16%
- Sake meter value
- +1–+2
- Acidity
- 1.3
Flavor profile Kun-shu
Kun-shu — aromatic and light
The description of a moderate, fresh aroma and a rounded body, together with a 50% polished junmai ginjo, points to a medium aroma and a light-to-medium body. An SMV of +1 to +2 and acidity of 1.3 suggest a soft, gently sweet impression, placing it in the kun (aromatic, light) category.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
A junmai ginjo sake with a pleasantly defined aroma, a fresh character, and a full, rounded body. Ideal as a food-pairing sake, Zen is a long-selling flagship of Urakasumi, first released in 1973. 2021 Gold Medal, Ginjo Category, 21st U.S. National Sake Appraisal Bronze Medal, Junmai Ginjo Category, IWC (International Wine Challenge) 2020 SAKE Division Silver Medal, Japanese Sake Category, CINVE (Wine & Spirits International Competition) 2020 Platinum Award, Junmai Ginjo Category, Milano Sake Challenge 2019 Gold Award, Junmai Ginjo Category, SAKE Selection 2018
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