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Koikawa Junmai Koikawa

Koikawa Junmai Koikawa is Koikawa Shuzō's standard junmai sake, brewed with rice from Yamagata. It has a gentle, refreshing aroma, a supple, smooth mouthfeel, a robust flavour and a pleasantly mild, crisp aftertaste.
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Sake specs

Prefecture
Yamagata (山形)
Rice type
Domestic rice (国産米)
Polishing rate (semaibuai)
60%
Alcohol content
15.3%
SMV
+6
Acidity
1.6
Amino acid level
0.8
Koikawa Junmai Koikawa (鯉川酒造 純米 鯉川)

Koikawa Junmai Koikawa (鯉川酒造 純米 鯉川) is Koikawa Shuzō's standard junmai sake, brewed with rice from Yamagata Prefecture. It has a gentle, refreshing aroma, a supple, smooth mouthfeel, a robust flavour and a pleasantly mild, crisp aftertaste. It can be served lightly chilled, at room temperature or warmed up, and is a versatile pleasure that can be enjoyed with a wide range of dishes.


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Koikawa Junmai Shinshu Arabashiri 純米 鯉川 新酒 荒ばしり


This is the Arabashiri version of Koikawa's Junmai from December 2020. Arabashiri (荒ばしり) is the first sake extracted from the moromi by gravity without applying any pressure. The specs are very similar:

Alcohol volume: 15.3%
SMV: +5
Acidity: 1.6
Amino acid: 1.0
Milling rate: 60%

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Koikawa Sake Brewery Yamagata

About the brewery

Brewery
Koikawa Shuzō
Name in Japanese
鯉川酒造
Address
42 Kono, 999-7781 Yamagata, Higashitagawa, Shonai, Amarume
Phone
0234-43-2005
Website
Koikawa Sake Brewery, founded in 1725, is located in Amarume, Yamagata Prefecture, in the Shonai Plain of Yamagata Prefecture, surrounded by rice paddies. The region is the birthplace of Kame-no-o rice, said to be the root of Koshihikari, Sasanishiki, Akita Komachi, Hitomebore, Tsuyahime and other famous rice varieties well-known amongst sake lovers. In this blessed environment, the brewery uses the rice produced by the brewers and the brewery's underground water to create a true jizake. The brewery shifted to an all-junmai brewery in 2015.

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Colour / hue
Gold
Clarity
Clear
A nose of dried fruits (hints of plums and apricots). Spicy and sharp approach with strong alcoholic notes; relatively dry with a good balance of umami and a gentle sweetness spreading mid-palate. It is pretty mild, light-bodied, classic, and down-to-earth—crisp, refreshing finish. The brewery recommends enjoying it lukewarm. We had it chilled and at room temperature and found it well-rounded and delightful.

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Category
Junmai
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Reviews
1
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Rating
4.00 star(s) 1 ratings
Location
〒999-7781 山形県東田川郡庄内町余目字 興野42

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