Sake for Tombo Flashcards
What is the rice variety in the Dassai 45?
Yamada Nishiki
What polish is the Dassai 45?
45%
What are the two categories of sake?
Premium and Basic Sake
What 5 ingredients are permitted in premium sake?
Rice, water, koji, yeast and Jozo
What % of the rice used must be Koji?
over 15%
What is the japanese for basic sake?
Futsu-shu
Which terms indicate traditional fermentation?
Kimoto or Yamahai
What is Nigori?
Lightly filtered, Cloudy sake
What is Muroka?
A sake that has not been charcoal fined
What is nama?
A sake that has not been pasteurised
What is Genshu?
a sake that is undiluted
What is Koshu?
Sake with age
What is Taru-zake?
Sake aged in Cedar, normally for just a few weeks
What is junmai?
A sake with no extra alcohol added
What polish is Daiginjo?
50%
What polish is Ginjo?
60%
What polish is Junmai?
None stipulated, but generally 70%
純米酒
junmai-shu (pure-rice alcohol)
What’s the difference between Junmai and Ginjo/Daiginjo?
Junmai is fuller-bodied with higher acid and more umami. Ginjo/Daiginjo are lower acid, more delicate, fruitier.
Houraisen Bi Junmai Daiginjo
Bi=Beauty. 45% polish, on the drier side. Mild. Yamadanishiki.
Where is Houraisen made?
Aichi, about 50km east of Kyoto.
Where is Dewazakura made?
Yamagata, 40km north of Fukushima
Why is the Dewazakura named so?
Dewa Sansan is the name of the rice used in this sake, a variety developed by Dewazakura
What polish is the Dewazakuri Dewasansan?
50%
From which region is Kunizakari?
Handa (Handago means from Handa)
What style is Kunizakari BTG?
Junamai Ginjo (55%)
What variaety is used in the Kunizakari Handago?
Wakamizu, native to the area.
What characters does Kunizakari Handago show?
Ginjo-ka, fruity aromas of banana, pear, apple.
What style is Sawanotsura?
Junmai
What variety is sawanotsura?
Yamadanishiki
What are the key qualities of Yamada Nishiki?
Absorbs water easily, disolves easily.
Describe the brewing process of sawanotsura
Fermented at warm temps to encourage aroma, made with “Miyamizu” (hard spring water) to increase texture.
Where is Sawanotsura from?
Kobe, Hyogo
When was sawanotura founded?
1717, now 15th generation
Where is Yoshinagawa?
Niigata prefecture, just up the coast from Toyama
What does “Gensen” mean?>
Specially selected
What is particular about the Yoshinagawa BTG?
It’s fortifed, so not a junmai
Describe the profile of the Yoshinagwa Gensen Karakuchi
Dry, with some light fruit characters, medium bodied.
What’s the polish of the Yoshinagawa?
65%
What’s the difference between the two Kunizakari Handago and Saika?
Handago is Ginjo, the Saika is Daiginjo, so dried and more delicate, lower acid.
Describe the profile of the Kunizakari Saika
Soft, light, with fruity characters.
Describe the Kozaemon Daiginjo
Hightly aromatic, with light body and purity
Who produces Kozaemon, and where?
Nakashima brewery, in Gifu. (North of Aichi)
How dry is the Kozaemon?
Medium, showing great generosity of flavour
Why is the Yoshinagawa Echigo named so?
Echigo is the old name of the Niigata prefecture
What is particular about the Echigo?
It’s a lower alcohol (13%), casual drinking style.
Describe the Shiokawa Cowboy Yamahai Junmai Ginjo
High acid, full bodied, high alcohol. Powerful sake for richer dishes.
What prefecture is Shiokawa in?
Niigata
What is particular about the Houraisen Akai?
It’s a red rice sake, barely polished to preserve the colour. Very small production
What’s the character of the Houraisen Akai?
Fruity, full bodied, high acid.
Where is Houraisen made?
Aichi
What does Karakuchi mean in Japanese?
Crisp and Fresh
Who bottles a sake called Karakuchi?
Kunizakari (Handago Junmai Karacuchi)
Which sake is produced by Mikunihare?
Meisuno Tokubetsu Junmai
What is the style of Meisuno Tokubetsu?
Rich, umami and textural
Where is Mikuni-hare kura?
Toyama
Describe the character of Dewazakura Karesansui 10yo Tokubetsu
light bodied but flavoursome. Great acidity and freshness, lots of drive. Aperitif sake, like a champagne.
What is particular about the Dewazakura Karesansui 10yo
It’s a commemorative bottling to celebrate 120 years.
What is particular about Kizakura Yamahi Jikomi?
Kizakura is a famous sake brand in japan. The Yamahai are made by traditional pounding with mallets/oars
Where is Kizakura?
Kyoto
Whats the profile of Kizakura Yamahai jikomi?
Baby bears porride. not too sweet, not too rich.
What is the sweetest sake by the bottle?
kenbishi Kuromatsu
Where is Kenbishi made?
Hyogo
What is particular about the Kenbishi?
It’s a blend of 1-4yo sake, and works well when warmed.
