Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)

  • Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)
  • Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)
  • Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)
  • Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)
  • Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)
  • Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo undiluted (720ml)

¥3,818 w/o tax

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Awards
London Sake Challenge2019 Junmai Ginjo Division Platinum

"Katsuyama Lei Junmai-ginjo, undiluted (720ml)" is a Japanese sake that is specially produced using local rice and water sourced from Sendai Prefecture. It is carefully made by using the traditional "fukuro shibori" method - wherein the sake is refined by the means of filling the raw liquor into sacks and allowing its effluvient to seep out naturally. The sake has a deep, sweet taste to it, and the delicate and reassuring fragrance of muskmelon. It brings out the rich "umami" flavors of rice and is given a low-grade alcohol finish. By raising its content of amino acids - an element of the "umami" compound - this sake is the perfect accompaniment to food dishes: it goes well with well-seasoned dishes; meats that are covered in rich sauces; and aperitifs and desserts. In the "London Sake Challenge 2019" - the oldest Japanese sake competition in Europe - wine sommeliers from around the world evaluated Japanese sake, and the "Katsuyama Rei" was awarded the top platinum prize in the "Junmai Ginjo" division. As such, it is a Junmai Ginjo that is highly valued upon international standards.

Pairing food proposed from Vendor
Prosciutto, cream cheese

About "Katsuyama"
Japanese sake "Katsuyama" inherits a tradition that has been established for more than 320 years. It is rumored that the origin of the name lies in the superstition that samurai won victories in heaps, and is associated with the "Katsuyama Chignon", a fashionable women's hairstyle in the early Edo period (17th century). It is a full-bodied sake made through a slow and luxurious preparation that involves producing only 1 tank per week, where the moromi (a mash of barley, barley koji, yeat and water) is carefully fermented.

Recommended temperature

  • Atsukan (50 - 55℃)
  • Jokan (45 - 50℃)
  • Nurukan (30 - 40℃)
  • Room temperature (15 - 20℃)
  • Hanabie (10℃)
  • Yukibie (5℃)

Type

Tag

Appearance

  • Clarity

    Transparency

    Hazy

  • Colour

    Colorless

    Dark brown

  • Intensity

    Water

    Deep

Nose characteristics

  • Intensity

    Low

    Strong

Taste characteristics

  • Light / Body

    Light

    Body

  • Sweet / Dry

    Sweet

    Dry

  • Simple / Complexity

    Simple

    Complexity

  • Acidity

    Low

    High

  • Umami

    Low

    High

  • Finish

    Low finish

    Long finish

Aroma and flavor

Detailed information

Volume 720ml
Size (L W H) 8.5 x 8.5 x 29.5 cm
Weight 1.2kg
Ingredients Rice, Rice koji, Water
Region Miyagi
Alcohol content 12%vol.
Sake Meter Value ? ?An index that represents sweetness/dryness of sake. The lower the number is, the sweeter the taste, and the higher the dryer. -35
Acid level ? ?An index representing the level of acidity in sake, quantifying the taste of sake influenced by flavor, sweetness, and dryness. +1.8
Polishing ratio ?? Rice that has been polished, removing the surface layer from brown rice. Seimaibuai (精米歩合) refers to the ratio of the remaining part after polishing, expressed in percent. More polishing tends to result in clean flavors while less polishing tends to produce umami in the sake. 55%
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