One word to describe this sake brew: Smooth
Food Pairings: Sushi, sashimi, grilled oily fish, Asian fried fare
Taste profile: WINE: Merlot/Sauvingnon Blanc; BEER: Hefferweisen
Brewery: Kinshihai Shuzo
Sake Type: Tokubetsu Junmai
Bottle Size: 720ml
Founded by: Shigeno family in 1825
Founded by: Shigeno family in 1825
Prefecture: Niigata
Toji (Master Brewer): Noboru Abe; Abe-san has been making sake at Kinshihai since 1959.
Ingredients: Ricetype: Gohyaku-man-goku and koshi-ibuki; Water: On-site well water, called Tengu's spring water; Yeast: S-3; No sulfites, no preservatives.
Ingredients: Ricetype: Gohyaku-man-goku and koshi-ibuki; Water: On-site well water, called Tengu's spring water; Yeast: S-3; No sulfites, no preservatives.
Seimaibuai (amount of rice left after milling): 58%
Alcohol Content: 14-15%
Sake Meter Value (the lower the sweeter, the higher the drier): +4
Alcohol Content: 14-15%
Sake Meter Value (the lower the sweeter, the higher the drier): +4
Sweet or dry: Semi-dry
Body: Medium to full
Acidity: 1.3
Acidity: 1.3
Amino acids: 1.0
Serving temp: Slightly chilled, room temperature, or lukewarm.
