500ml
Karen "Coy"
This "New World" sake is actually called "Karen" in Japan, and it is a low-alcohol brew (10%) with a nose filled with peach, lychee and apple aromas. Talk about complexity and questions! How can rice and water taste like such an array of fruit tones? There is nothing "Coy" about this sake as large Fuji apple elements dance in a clean and viscous flow. Behold a layer of sweetness that is brilliantly balanced by a very heady acidity level. Bright and chewy, this fruity brew drinks with an elegance not found in a typical Junmai.
Brewery
Sake Type
Junmai, low alcohol sake
Bottle Size
500ml
Founded
1790
Prefecture
Niigata
One Word to Describe This Sake Brew
Fruity
Food Pairings
Dim Sum, Fried Fish, Tempura, Salads, Fruit Salad, Assorted Cheeses, Rich and Creamy (Creme Brulee, Custards), Chocolates (Cakes, Fudges), Fruit (Parfaits, Pies)
Taste Profile
WINE: Rieslings/ Sauternes;
BEER: Sweet Belgian Ales;
Ingredients
RICE: Gohyaku-man-goku & other rice grown in Niigata
WATER: Underground water from the Iide Mountains; (No sulfites, no preservatives)
Seimaibuai
(amount of rice left after milling): 65%
Alcohol Content
10-11%
Sake Meter Value
-23 (the lower the sweeter, the higher the drier)
Sweet or Dry
Very Sweet
Body
Very Light
Acidity
2.9
Serving Temp
Chilled
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