Raw material rice:Matsuyama Mitsui
Rice Polishing Ratio:60
Alcohol content:16
◇ Characteristics / Taste◇ Unfiltered Junmai
It has the nuance of a royal Junmai sake with a fresh aroma like green apples.
The Saijo area of Ehime Prefecture is blessed with abundant water, so much so that springs called "Uchikanuki" can be found here and there throughout the city. The slow fermentation process in the pure water gives the sake a mild, mild flavor without any curdling. Ishizuchi Sake Brewery's goal is to create sake that can be enjoyed at table.
When drunk cold, it has a moderate citrus aroma, a slightly spicy and moderate umami flavor, a well-balanced softness of sweet, spicy and acidic tones, and a short aftertaste that wears off quickly and smoothly.
It's like a food sake that gently accompanies the food without being assertive.
Next time, try heating it up!
Ishizuchi Junmai Ginjo Aizan 50
I found this at a local liquor store.
I've been curious about Ishizuchi for a while.
It's from Ehime prefecture🍊.
There was also one with a green label, but I decided on this one because I like Aizan.
I like Aizan, so I went with this one.
It has a sweetness that is typical of Aizan, but also has a sharpness.
I think I understand why it is said to be suitable as a food sake 👌👌.
I recently bought some salted squid at the supermarket.
I was reluctant to eat it because it had a bad smell.
I was reluctant to eat it because of the smell.
But when I paired it with this sake, the smell was gone and it went well with it.
I ate it with a crunch because it went well with the sake.
Last Tuesday, I was at the liquor store wondering what brand to buy as usual, when I saw the store owner putting this sake in the fridge.
Okay, I'll go with this one 😙.
It was made in January, and at the time of purchase, it was less than a week after the start of the New Year.
I had a hard time buying Ishizuchi on my trip to Shikoku last year.
Polishing ratio 60%.
Sake rice is 100% Matsuyama Mitsui from Ehime Prefecture.
The sake rice is grown only in Ehime Prefecture.
It has a sweet ginjo aroma, but it is not that sweet in the mouth, and the flavor of rice can be felt softly, followed by a dry finish.
It is a rather light and dry type of sake, and as the label says, it is suitable for a mealtime drink.
Ika-ten (squid tempura) was served as a snack, and it was delicious ✨.
Hi soumacho 😃 Our first Ehime sake was also from Ishizuchi.
Our first Ehime sake was also from Ishizuchi, Sandesi, which we bought at the product center 😊I'd like to buy a four-pack this time and enjoy it at home 🤗.
Thanks for your comment, Jay & Nobby 😊.
We're glad we had the same first Ehime sake ✨.
We would love to hear your thoughts on Jay & Nobby when you drink it again 😄.
◎Bottle
Sweeter and easier to drink than Midori-Ishizuchi. It has an apple-like sweetness and a sourness at the back. Delicious! It is sure to be a great souvenir.
Ehime has about 40 small breweries, and many of them are made by young people with high expectations. Ishizuchi is a leader among them. This is a Junmai Ginjo that won the Platinum Award in the Junmai Daiginjo category of Kura Master 2023, so by all accounts it is a delicious sake.
The bottle says it is designed to be the ultimate food sake, so the aroma is a bit subdued. The taste is like a soft apple, and even though it is not assertive, it is very easy to drink with its sweetness and acidity!
I think this is a sake that grows on you at room temperature. This kind of sake would certainly go well with any kind of food. It was a delicious sake with an extremely high level of taste.
I bought it in Matsuyama after climbing Mt. Ishizuchi.
I then went to Iyo Saijo, where the brewery is located,
There was a lot of spring water from Ishizuchi Mt.
This sake is made with the limpid water from this Ishizuchi mountain range. It is not fruity, but it seemed to me to have the taste of a double-bottomed wine.
The brewery's slogan is "Sake made for customers who love Ishizuchi," and they aim to make sake that is delicious from the third cup, focusing on junmai (pure rice) and junmai ginjo sake.
It is delicious.