Zoka Junmai Namazume Hiyaoroshi
造賀 純米 生詰 ひやおろしZoka — Kamoizumi Shuzo, Hiroshima
Spring's new sake has weathered the summer, gained maturity, and settled into a mellow, full-bodied flavor, truly fit for a bountiful autumn.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 70%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Acidity
- 1.4
Flavor profile Jun-shu
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
The 70% polishing ratio, 1.4 acidity and a description citing mellowed umami and gentle sweetness point to a restrained aroma, a full body and soft sweetness, typical of an aged junmai hiyaoroshi.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
What is hiyaoroshi (sake stored through the summer and released in autumn)... The stored sake is shipped in early autumn, once the outside air temperature and the temperature inside the brewery have become roughly the same. Fine-textured umami, a gentle sweetness, and a refreshing acidity come together in a more mellow, rounded flavor. Enjoy it well chilled, or warmed to lukewarm (nurukan). [Changes from previous years' hiyaoroshi] Rice polishing ratio changed (65% → koji rice 60%, kake rice 70%). Part of the kake rice uses genkei seimai (original-form rice polishing). Tank pasteurization followed by namazume bottling has been changed to bottling after pressing, with a single pasteurization followed by low-temperature bottle storage. This allows shipment by ambient-temperature delivery.
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