2025 0930
Yonezuru
Kakuho
Junmai Daiginjo
100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Catch in a bag
Polishing ratio 50%.
Yonesuru Sake Brewery
Takahata-machi, Yamagata Prefecture
Brand Name] Yonesuru Daiginjo Gyosho
Sake Brewer ] YONEZURU SHUZO CO.
Type of Sake] Daiginjo
Rice] 100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Polishing ratio] 35
Alcohol content] 16% [Sake alcohol content] +1 to +2 [Sake alcohol content] +1 to +2
Sake meter] +1 to +3
Acidity] 1.1 - 1.3
Yeast] Yamagata yeast, Association 1801
Sake Cup】Wine glass
Aroma] +1.5 (apple, white peach, muscat, gorgeous ginjo aroma)
Appearance】Crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 2.0
Acidity: 2.0
Sweetness: 2.0
Umami: 1.5
Bitterness: 1.5
Lingering: Short to medium. It cuts off cleanly and smoothly.
Impression] A mellow dry daiginjo.
A master brewer who won a gold medal at the National New Sake Competition in 2024. I bought this bottle as a souvenir when I participated in Yonezuru's rice planting, but you would never think it would be bottled as a countermeasure against alosoaking for the examination. Before the alkaloids, the nose has a complex aroma including white peaches from a cerulenin-resistant strain. However, it is quite mild and elegant. The taste is beautiful and elegant with moderate sweetness and acidity. The sake has a clean and elegant taste with just the right amount of sweetness and acidity, and the alkaloids are not at all deliberate, which makes the aftertaste refreshing.
Pairing】Pairs well with white fish sashimi, seafood hot pot, crab cream croquettes, marinated scallops, shrimp dumplings, etc. (Internet information)
Repeat Score] 2.0
Although it is a junmai daiginjo, it is not a sake with a gorgeous ginjo aroma, but rather a clean, refreshing sake with no cloying taste as a result of polishing the rice to daiginjo standards. It is a very beautiful sake, so please enjoy it slowly.
Sake bought at the Takashimaya Sake Festival.
My favorite sake is the pink super Shiboritate that Umaisan bought, but I had already bought and drank it in the past, so I hesitated to buy this one and Kame-iki.
It feels fresher than when I tasted it. It is dark and has a strong umami flavor. The sweetness is moderate. The acidity is felt towards the end and the aftertaste is short.
It feels spicy when drunk with sweet dishes, so pairing is especially important for this sake 🤔.
There are some smoky nuances when the temperature rises.
On a trip to Miyagi Prefecture, I stopped by "Saichi" in Akiu Onsenkyo.
This store seems to be a member of the Japan Famous Sake Brewers Association, and they had a wide selection of local sake.
One bottle that caught my eye was brewed by the Yonezuru Sake Brewery in Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata Prefecture, which is located in the neighboring prefecture. It is a limited edition sake for the New Year's holiday, brewed on New Year's Day, and stored in bottles after fire-refining. It is said that the storage period gives it a matured taste.
No. 34 is the number of the brewing tank, and this is the tank in which the New Year's Day "Tomeshibu" brewing is conducted.
The raw material rice is 100% Miyamanishiki.
Rice polishing ratio is 55%.
Alcohol level is 16 degrees.
Sake degree is +1 to +2, slightly dry.
After bottling, it seems to be once fired and then enclosed in a bottle to give it a different flavor.
When the bottle is opened, the aroma is fresh, gorgeous, and fruity, like green apple and pear, with a hint of sweetness.
When poured into a sake cup, it has a clear, pale golden color and is smooth.
A sip reveals a fruity and slightly sweet taste. The ginjo aroma, like green apple and melon, spreads in the mouth. The palate is filled with the flavor of rice, and the acidity tightens the taste and makes it crisp and clean. The aftertaste is smooth and crisp, with a hint of bitterness and minerality lingering in the aftertaste.
The 8th Takashimaya Sake Festival in Osaka
Yonesuru's booth.
The booth of Yonekaku was opened at the 8th Osaka Takashimaya Sake Festival (19⑲).
◉Malmus Yonekuru Limited Junmai Ginjo (Blue) Nama
Dewa Tsanzan. Dark, sweet and delicious. My favorite.
MARUMASU YONEZURU Limited Junmai Ginjo (red) Nama
Miyamanishiki. Sharp on the palate with a bitter and bitter aftertaste. I bought this last year because I thought it was the best of the bunch.
◉Malmus Yonekuru Limited Junmai Ginjo (green) Nama
Dewa-no-sato. Calm and collected.
I recommended Eiji-san to try the (blue) one, but he didn't seem to like it 😅I think he said he prefers fire-aged sake to nama-zake.
My personal preference was (blue), (green), (red), and I think Eiji-san preferred (green), (red), and (blue) in that order.
I guess everyone's tastes are different. I myself have different tastes depending on the time, and I am very deep in it.
◉Yonekizuru Soukai Drykuchi Junmai Namaishu
A sake that is tight with acidity and finishes with freshness.
Yonesuru Junmai Kame-no-o Nama-nazake
I tasted Kame-no-o because I thought it was unusual. It has an impressive dark umami flavor, which I also like.
◉Yonekaku Junmai Namaisake Happo-Nigori
A slightly schwitty sake with a light, dry bitter aftertaste.
Good evening, Nemuchi 😊.
I was tongue-tied in the second half of the game but the green was delicious 🟢.
If there is another tasting, I'd like to try all 3 again and decide 🤣.
Hi Eezy, good evening😊I thought you were surprisingly not drunk since you spoke so well🤣I always bring my Malmouth Yonekuru so we can compare drinks anytime 😆.
The 8th Osaka Takashimaya Sake Festival (9)
The famous salesman was here!
All fresh sake lineup 😍.
We drank
Kame-no-chikara Kame-no-o Junmai Nama-zake
Not sweet or fruity, but the umami strength left a strong impression 😋.
Yone-no-chikara Kame-iki Special Junmai Nama-nazake
There have been exceptions in the past, but only Yonetsuru uses rice, Kameiki.
The main flavor is the umami of the rice rather than the floral or sweetness. Seems to be good with food.
MARUMASU YONEZURU Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo (blue, red, green)
I've had these three in the past, so I'll be brief 😅.
Blue is the most fruity, sweet and delicious.
Red is sweet but more dry.
Green is more mature but a little sweeter.
Junmai Ginjo Super Shiboritate
I've had it in the past, but it's still as gassy, fresh and juicy as before.
Super-harsh junmai light nigori nama
It says "super spicy" but it's not as spicy as it says, it's dry, refreshing, and shuwa. The salesman said if you want something spicy, just drink shochu😁.
Junmai Namaisake Happo-Nigori
It's silky and shwitty. It has a bit of acidity, and you can taste the umami of rice and koji.
Soukai Dry Sake Junmai Namaisake
This sake is also said to be dry, but it is not so.