Kanji Sakes Flashcards
1
Q
大吟醸
A
Daiginjō
Premium Sake <50% polished rice
2
Q
純米
A
Junmai
Premium sake without GNS
3
Q
特別本醸造
A
Tokubetsu honjōzō
Added GNS and
1. <60% Polishing Ratio
2. Sake specific rice
3. Legally approved brewers process
4
Q
吟醸
A
Ginjō
Premium sake <60% Polishing ratio
5
Q
古酒
A
Koshu
Aged Sake
6
Q
清酒
A
Sei-shu
Official Sake Name
7
Q
純米吟醸
A
Junmaiginjō
Premium sake <60% and no added alcohol
8
Q
本醸造
A
Honjōzō
<70% Polish ratio with added GNS
9
Q
生酛
A
Kimoto
Old process pounding steamed rice into paste for ferment started
10
Q
特別純米
A
Tokubetsu junmai
special junmai
1. <60% polished rice
2. Sake specific rice or
3. Legally approved producer process
11
Q
山廃
A
Yamahai
Kimoto that does not use sticks to pound steamed rice into paste
12
Q
純米大吟醸
A
Junmai daiginjō
<50% Polish Ratio. No GNS
13
Q
生酒
A
Nama zake
Unpasteurized sake
