Brand name] Sasa Masamune Junmai Sake
Sake Brewer] Sasamasamune Shuzo (Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture)
Type of sake】Junmai-shu
Rice】Domestic rice
Rice polishing ratio] 70% [Alcohol content] 15
Alcohol content】15%.
Sake Cup】Inoguchi(Hanzake)
Aroma】+1.0
(rice, white dumplings, mild banana, light nuts, koji sweetness)
Appearance] Slightly yellowish crystal
Taste] Cold sake → Warmed
Body: 2.0
Acidity: 1.5 → 2.0 (acidity has become round and soft)
Sweetness: 1.5 → 2.0 (sweetness that expands with umami)
Umami: 2.0 → 2.5 (the most extended when heated)
Bitterness: 1.5
[Aftertaste.
Medium. When heated, the umami and natural sweetness of the rice spreads, gently tightened by mild acidity and bitterness.
Impression: A classic umakuchi that looks great warmed up.
First, a sip of cold sake. A pure rice with a gentle sweetness and simple umami that is typical of Fukushima.
When heated to 45-50℃, the umami opens up and the sweetness becomes more pronounced, giving it a "dashi-like roundness" that is typical of Aizu junmai.
It is a serious sake that is not overly aromatic and has a harmony of umami and acidity, and it really comes into its own when heated.
Pairing
Great with oden (Japanese stew). (The flavor of the dashi broth and the fullness of the heated sake synergize to make the best pairing.)
Repeat Score] 2.0
In a good way, the concept of dry sake is destroyed.
It has none of the sharpness of so-called dry sake.
No sweetness when just out of the refrigerator. The sweetness opens up when it is near room temperature. The aroma is subtle but gorgeous. It is fragrant right after the bottle is uncorked.
I bought it directly from the sake brewery, and the owner of the brewery, who was probably the previous owner of the brewery, was very helpful. The owner of the brewery, who was probably the previous owner of the brewery, was very kind to us.
According to him, it is best with fried food, which is exactly right. It was delicious with fried food.
It also went well with cheese crackers.