It has a strong umami and sweetness typical of Furoizumi. However, it also has a sourness that is typical of the raw sake. It seems to go well with nuts.
Furozumi Hiyashiroshi, Yamahai Junmai Ginjo, brewed in wooden vats
Rated 4.4-4.5
Rice: Tamakae, Polishing ratio 55%, Sake meter: +1, Acidity: 1.9, Yeast: natural yeast from the brewery, Alcohol: 17, Wooden vat balance pressing.
Uehara Sake Brewery conducts a sake tasting and selects the most popular tank of sake to be shipped as the "hiyaoroshi" of the year. The rice is polished to 55% Shiga Prefecture-grown Tamakae, and the sake is brewed in a traditional wooden vat. Gentle lactic acidity from the wooden vat. Soft flavor without the heaviness of the original sake, and the quiet deliciousness of the Yamahai brewing process.
Set the temperature at 65°C for heating. Nice. The sweetness and umami of tamaei expands. The convergence is capped off with moderate acidity.
Room temperature (no, cold at room temperature).
Golden color, a bit of hay, sweet whiskey type of aroma, nice aroma.
Aromatic, like ripe fruit.
It has a spiciness from the alcohol,
It has a dry, angular, and concentrated flavor.
Nice match with mackerel and komatsuna with spicy sauce.
At room temperature, it may be a little stiff,
It seems to be more mellow when warmed up.
Taste degree ☆ 3.5/5