Jyuseki Celebration, Junmai Ginjo
The aroma is not very strong.
It smells like cream cheese or sour cream.
The sweetness of the rice spreads softly on the palate and then disappears.
It has a strong sense of alcohol and the umami of rice.
Fresh Summer
The aroma is reminiscent of the fresh sourness of green apples. The clean mouthfeel reveals a fresh and refreshing sweet and sour taste. The same hint of fragrance rises as the top shelf and is quickly followed by a tangy, spicy, sweet, and bitter taste.
Refreshing and easy to drink, it is a perfect summer sipper. Of course, it can also be enjoyed during the current season.
★★★★
Polishing ratio: 60
100% "Celebration" rice produced in Kyoto
Alcohol content: 16%.
Yeast used: Kyo no Hana
I drank a bottle of Jyuseki at a restaurant in Fushimi. It was too delicious. So I went to Matsuyama Sake Brewery later that day! I bought some spring and summer seasonal sake at the direct sales counter!
Let's start with the spring one!
The aroma is relatively mild, not sure if it is fruity or not, but it has a ripe sweet aroma. The clear brewing water, typical of Fushimi, gives way to a sweetness and richness reminiscent of bananas. And the slight sharpness is very nice.
I think that Jyuseki is a sake that can be enjoyed as a next step after the fruity sake that beginners seem to like.
I would like to thank the Matsuyama Sake Brewery for their hospitality this time, and thank you again for the delicious sake we enjoyed this evening!
Sake #2 purchased at Tsudanuma Seven: I finally bought the Jyuseki I had been interested in for a while, but put off drinking it because it was fire-aged, but I'm kind of grateful that it doesn't overwhelm the fridge 😌.
I am glad that it is fire-roasted, but the slight fruity taste is not so tiring to drink and is suitable for drinking at a leisurely pace...whether that is a good thing or not. It was delicious and I'd like to pick up Jyuseki again.
Hello, freelancer first generation man 😃.
Jyuseki! We had a summer sake celebration last year 🤗You're right, fire-brewing is a great help when the fridge is tight👍Lazy drinking at GW sounds good too😁.
Hi Jay & Nobby ＾＾!
I'm sure you can afford a dedicated fridge if you're fierce enough to own one, but we don't have anything like that 😖I'd love more holidays where I can drink myself lazy 😱.
I feel like drinking it when I take the bullet train from Kyoto. I liked Jyuseki so much I may give it to you again at a later date.
Fruity aroma, gentle and sweet soft water typical of Fushimi, sweetness, richness and a slight sharpness. I like it.
All Kyoto-produced Ingredients
Smooth and graceful Junmai Ginjo
Matsuyama Shuzo, a brewery located on the banks of the Hori River in Fushimi, Kyoto Prefecture, has a 100-year history of brewing sake, and the "Jyuseki" is the new story of the rebirth of this 100-year-old brewery.
This is the first Junmai Ginjo-shu under the Jyuseki brand. The rice used for this sake is "Shuku," a sake rice born and raised in Kyoto. It is also brewed with all Kyoto ingredients, including bean sprouts from Kyoto's Hishiroku bean sprouts, Kyoto yeast developed in Kyoto Prefecture, and water from Fushimi, known as a famous water source.
The simple dark blue label features a design of a ten-stone boat, which is the origin of the brand name. The aroma is gentle, with a soft green apple and pear-like sweetness. The mouthfeel is smooth. The light sweetness and umami combine with the bitter complexity of the rice to form depth. The acidity seeps out from there and mixes beautifully to form a single mass. When swallowed, the light, refreshing sweetness of apple lingers in the mouth.
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 16%.
Rice: Shuku (Kyoto Prefecture)
This is a local sake that I had wanted to try. The aroma is gorgeous and fruity, and the water is slightly viscous and thick. When you drink it, the fruity and full sweetness envelops you, and the aftertaste is mild. It was interesting to compare the three types of wine in this way and see how different they are.
Thank you again for the delicious meal tonight!
