Abe Shuzo Junmai Saké

Abe Shuzo Junmai Sake is crafted in Niigata Prefecture by a brewery with over 200 years of history, currently led by Yuta Abe. Made from Niigata rice with a lower polish ratio than their Junmai Ginjo, this modern, new-school sake reflects the brewery's philosophy of letting fermentation run its course to achieve peak flavor. Each tank develops unique characteristics. The sake is sulfite-free and characterized as dry and medium-bodied.

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Specs

Type: Sake

Grapes: Niigata Rice

Winemaker: Yuta Abe

Geography

Country: Japan

Region: Niigata Prefecture

Sub-region: Kashiwazaki

Vineyard: Unknown

Farming

Rice is sourced from Niigata's local farms.

Harvest

Rice entirely contracted from local farmers in Kashiwazaki

Fermentation

Brewed using techniques similar to Junmai Ginjo with a lower rice polish ratio; fermentation is stopped when the brewers feel the flavor is at its peak rather than at a specific alcohol percentage, allowing it to naturally reach optimal flavor; variable yeast (Association #901) used depending on the tank; emphasis on the unique character of each individual tank

Aging

Details not specified in sources