Tōhoku: General Flashcards
1
Q
Which mountain range splits Tōhoku down the middle?
A
The Ōu Mountain range
2
Q
What is one of the most important climatic factors in Tōhoku with respects to sake making?
A
The cold climate
- -> longer fermentation times
- -> important for ginjō sake making
3
Q
Roughly how much of Japan’s overall rice production is from the Tōhoku region?
A
Around 20%
4
Q
Which table strains of rice from Tōhoku are well known throughout Japan, and also used in sake making?
A
Akita Komachi
Sasa Nishiki
5
Q
Which FIVE high-quality sake specific strains are cultivated in Tōhoku?
A
Dewasansan Dewanosato Gin Otome Akita Sake Komachi Yume no Kaori
