Yuki no Bosha [A Cabin in the Snow] "Limited Release" Junmai Ginjo, from Akita Prefecture's Saiya Shuzo. I especially like the sugidama (a ball made of cryptomeria fronds - signifying sake being made on premises) on the label - I'm thinking I should kick off a home-brew attempt by hanging one myself...
Gin no Sei rice milled to 50%, SMV only +1.0, but acidity of 1.9. 16.5% abv, and genshu. Aromatic, melon, tropical, a bit leesy. This is on the amakuchi side of things - sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. Soft, medium bodied, very fruity... peach sherbet, kind of a fleshy fruitiness, but well balanced by a very nice bitter streak.
And what of temperature? More full flavoured at room temperature than chilled, but perfectly balanced every step of the way.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Yuki no Bosha Junmai Ginjo [1 Koku - 60]
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Or try kan? Yuki no Bosha is really nice and it's alway been my favorite!
ReplyDeleteDidn't get around to trying it kan, unfortunately... it all disappeared!
ReplyDeleteQuestion/clarification - I understand that they are all yamahai, but do they also avoid stirring the moromi??