Zoka Natsu Junmai
造賀 夏 純米酒Zoka — Kamoizumi Shuzo, Hiroshima
The summer junmai sake, settled: Zoka Natsu Junmai from Kamoizumi.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 70%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 14%
- Sake meter value
- -0.7
- Acidity
- 1.5
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
An SMV of -0.7 and acidity of 1.5 at 70% polishing suggest a mildly sweet, restrained profile. The brewery's description of a gentle, clean taste points to a light body with subdued aroma.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
"Zoka (造賀)" is the name of the district where Kamoizumi's Yamada Nishiki paddies are located. The fields spread across a highland at an elevation of 350 m, roughly 6 km north of our brewery. They enjoy excellent sunlight, water access, and temperature variation, and high-quality sake rice is grown there. In addition, farmers, the brewery, JA (the agricultural cooperative), and local government have joined together to form the Higashi Hiroshima Shuzo Sakamai Saibai Suishin Kyogikai (東広島酒米栽培推進協議会), working to improve sake rice cultivation. This junmai sake is made with Yamada Nishiki grown with care by enthusiastic farmers. Undiluted sake (genshu) pressed this spring was pasteurized in the bottle, bottled, and kept in refrigerated storage. Its gentle, clean flavor is just right for chilled sake in summer. Please serve it chilled.
Other sake from this brand 2
- Zoka Junmai Namazume Hiyaoroshi造賀 純米 生詰 ひやおろし
- Zoka Junmai Shu造賀 純米酒