Kumakichi
We opened a bottle of SIRIUS from Abe Shuzo for aperitif.
It's a sparkling wine that is only made with carbon dioxide gas from natural fermentation, but the strong acidity caused it to explode right after opening the bottle...
I immediately poured it into a wine glass, and to my delight, it turned out to be my tenth bottle of nigori-shu this year.
The aroma was a sweet lactic acid sweet like Calpis.
When I sipped it, I didn't feel the sweetness so much as the intense carbonation and acidity, and the mellow flavor of the rice.
It was 500ml in volume, so I drank it lightly as a toast or a second glass.
Alcohol content: 14 degrees
Rice polishing ratio: Unknown (Niigata rice is used)
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