Sake Flashcards
What is the maximum abv for jozo used in the production of Honjozo or Aruten sake?
Max 90% abc but this is usually diluted to 30% prior to its use.
More than flavor, what are key characteristics sought after in sake rice?
Moisture-abosrption
Ability to be penetrated by Koji
Compatibility with various types of yeast key for sake production.
Organic certification requires a minimum of how many years of the paddie sourced being free of synthetic products?
min 3 years
tanrei karakuchi is a term used to indicate what styles of sake? What prefectures champion this style?
Light and dry with clean flavors.
The northern prefectures of Japan are more notable for this style particularly Niigata, Hokkaido, Aomori
How would you describe the style of sake produced in the Kobe region specifically the villages of Nada?
otokosake or masculine sake is the term used to describe sake from this region.
Rich, mellow sake with a crisp aftertaste
What style of sake is characteristic of those brewed in Hiroshima?
The Ginjo style was innovated here using softer water and cooler fermentations promoting a more sweeter, more aromatic and delicately flavored.
Sake known as Fushimi sake is produced where?
Kyoto
Kyoto is directly north of Nada, but the style of sake couldn’t be more different. What causes this difference in style and how would you describe the style of sake found in Kyoto?
The water is much softer in Kyoto than in nearby Nada. This produces a sake that is more delicate and mellow and given the term onnasake or feminine sake.
Gekkeikan is possibly the largest producer of sake in the world. What is its prefecture?
Kyoto
Who makes Super 7 Junmai Daiginjo, how did it get its name and in what prefecture is it from?
Hakurakusei in the Miyagi prefecture.
Has a seimaibuai of 7 that gives the sake its name. Made form rice polished by diamond crystals.
Which sake is more aromatic, Honjozo or Junmai?
Junmai. Honjozo requires the addition of brewer’s alcohol or jozo and this sacrifices aromatics for more mineral intensity.
What are sake brewing schools and guilds called respectively?
Sudan are schools
Ryuha are guilds
Echigo, Nanbu, and Tanba are guilds located in what regions?
Echigo is located in Niigata
Nanbu is located in Iwate
Tanba is located in Hyogo
What elements of sake style does the koji mold influence?
Aromatic potential
Potential alcohol
Acidity
What is amazake?
Sweet low alcoholic sake often served to kids for its health benefits.
True or False, if the saimaibuai of the kakemai and kojimai are different this must be stated on the label.
True
How long does the sokujo method take in comparison to the kimoto and yamahai?
2 weeks for sokujo
yamahai and kimoto take up to 1 month
Yabuta is a top brand producing what?
presses for sake production
Between how many months after production is most sake produced recommended to be enjoyed?
6-18 months
How much of Japanese sake is made using Miyamizu water from the Mount Rokko area of Hyogo?
25%
What does ki-ipon indicate on a bottle of sake?
Label term on Junmai Sake to indicate that the entire production came from a single origin and that no ingredients were outsourced.
Which prefecture requires that only Junmai Sake can carry its name on the bottle?
Hokkaido; also require min 70% seimaibuai
What is the prefecture of Saijo?
Hiroshima
What is the prefecture of the Nada region?
Hyogo
What is the prefecture of the Fushimi region?
Kyoto
What are three requirements for Saijo sake?
Same must be produced using the traditional Hiroshima 3 step process.
Must be made using 100% Hiroshima special grade sake
Sake must be brewed with water from wells maintained by local breweries.
What is the top prefecture for growing Yamada nishiki rice?
Hyogo
What are three strains of rice used for the production of sake?
Yamada nishiki
Omachi
Miyama Nishiki
What is the name for “unfiltered” sake?
Nigorizake or Nigori sake
How is nigorizake made?
Sake is pressed and kasu is allowed to be pressed with the sake or in some cases kasu/lees are bottled with the sake giving it a cloudy appearance.
What is sparkling sake called?
happo-seishu
What is red sake called and where does it get its color?
Akazake; can get its color from using red rice, red koji, or can be aged to take on a red color. Term is unregulated.
What is Kijoshu?
Special type of sake where junmai-shu replaces water in the final stages of sandan-shikomi creating a sake that is luxuriously sweet and complex