RyuQuadrifoglio. Spring Ginjo
The description made me imagine it to be very gorgeous and fruity, but when I drank it, I found it to be a super dry base like Miinotsuyu, with an added touch of gorgeousness. There is a little bit of orizumi.
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Quadrifoglio is the Italian word for a lucky four-leaf clover, and this light nigori junmai ginjo was inspired by a springtime field of white clover flowers. The Gin-no-sato grapes are polished to 60% and the aromatic junmai ginjo is bottled in a light nigori state. It has a pleasant aroma of fresh strawberries and pears, soft sweetness and light acidity on the palate, and a beautiful hint of fragrance.
What is Gin-no-sato?
Gin-no-Sato is a mid- to late maturing variety with the same ear emergence and maturity period as Yamada-Nishiki, and is suited to warm and temperate areas with flat terrain.
The culm length is more than 20 cm shorter than that of Yamada-Nishiki, and it is characterized by its resistance to downfall and higher yield than Yamada-Nishiki.
Brown rice is as large as Yamada-Nishiki, with a heart white incidence similar to that of Yamada-Nishiki and almost the same protein content.
Its suitability for milling and brewing is close to that of Yamada-Nishiki, making it suitable for ginjo sake.
It is currently grown in Fukuoka and five other prefectures, and 18 companies use it as a raw material.
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