Gassan Sasara Tsuki Junmai 10.5% 300mlGASSAN SASARA TSUKI JUNMAI Sasara Tsuki Junmai Sake comes from Yamagata prefecture, a region with abundant mineral water and high-quality rice. The sake has a sweet aroma and a moderate roundness and can be served chilledly as an…
€ 11,95
Gekkeikan Kokyo Sake 300mlSAKE GEKKEIKAN 300MLSake is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting rice and water. Although it is not wine, it is sometimes referred to as "rice wine." Sake, as we know it today, first came to Japan around 300 BC.
During the…€ 8,50
Gekkeikan Kokyo Sake 750mlJAPANSE SAKE GEKKEIKAN KOKYOExperience Gekkeikan Sake in a traditional manner. This attractively-packaged set makes an excellent gift.
Style: Herbaceous with hints or grapefruit and a light earthiness. Good acidity, mineral…€ 13,95
Ginjyo Hakutaka Sake 300mlGINJYO HAKUTAKAHakutaka Ginjyo Chozou Sake Rice Wine白鷹 吟醸生貯蔵 15.5％ Tasty fresh Sake, slightly sweetened, full of aromatic and with a slightly sweet rice aftertaste. This Sake is drunk cold and is not dry at…
€ 12,95
Hakutaka Ginjyo Sake 300mlHAKUTAKA GINJYO SAKE 300MLLocated in Hyogo Prefecture, Hakutaka was founded in 1862 at the foot of Mt. Rokko, where the Miyamizu water is the most famous brewing water in Japan. The toji or sake master is Fuji Toshikazu, one of…
€ 10,95
Hakutaka Sake 1800mlHakutaka Ginjyo Sake 1800ml
Located in Hyogo Prefecture, Hakutaka was founded in 1862 at the foot of Mt. Rokko, where the Miyamizu water is the most famous brewing water in Japan. The toji or sake master is Fuji Toshikazu, one of…€ 34,95
Hakutaka Sake 720mlHAKUTAKA GINJYO SAKE 720MLLocated in Hyogo Prefecture, Hakutaka was founded in 1862 at the foot of Mt. Rokko, where Miyamizu water is the most famous brewing water in Japan. The toji or sake master Toshikazu Fuji, one of the most…
€ 22,95
Hana Awaka Sparkling Sake 250mlOZEKI HANA AWAKA SPARKLING SAKE 250ML
Ozeki 250ml
Ozeki Hana Awaka (sparkling flour) is a refreshing, carbonated, low-alcohol sake. This light, pleasant bubble cake is perfect as brunch and after-work drinks. Ozeki Hana Awaka…€ 11,95
Jozen Blue Junmai Daiginjo Sake 300mlJozen Blue Junmai Daiginjo Sake 300ml
All Japanese sake can be classified based on how much the rice used is polished or ground. To be classified as 'daiginjo', the highest rating, the rice must be polished to at least 50% of its…€ 16,99
Jozen Pink Junmai Ginjo Sake 300mlJOZEN PINK JUNMAI GINJO SAKE Shirataki 300mlBrand: Shirataki
Region: Niigata
Type: Junmai Ginjo
Ingredients: Rice, Yeast, Koji, Water
Alc.Vol.: 15.5%(+3/1.7)
Rice polish: 55%
Content: 300ml
This perfectly balanced junmai…€ 12,95
Jyunmaishu Kokushimusou Cocoo Sake 500mlCOCOO GENUINE RICE WINE TAKASAGO 500MLTakasago Shuzou 国士無双 虚空 純米酒 12.5% Nice fresh Sake, slightly sweetened, full aromatic and after-taste with a slightly sweet rice. This Sake is drunk cold and is not dry.
We…€ 18,95
Kikumasamune Junmai Taru Sake 15% 300mlKIKUMASAMUNE JUNMAI TARU SAKE菊正宗 純米 たる 酒 １５％ ３００ｍｌTaru Sake is an authentic, dry sake that is characterized by the refreshing scent of Yoshino cedar.
This fine dry sake ripens in tons, made from…€ 11,95
Kikusakari Junmai sake 300mlJUNMAI SAKEKikusakari 300mlBrand: Kikusakari
Region: Ibaraki
Type: Junmai
Ingredients: Rice, Yeast, Koji, Water
Alc.Vol.: 15.0%(+3/1.6)
Rice polish: 65%
Content: 300ml
Junmaishu is brewed with labour-intensive method to…€ 9,50
King banshu nishiki mild cup sake 180mlBANSHU NISHIKI MILD CUP SAKE RICE WINE King リキュール 180mlSake cup banchu nishiki mild KING 180ml 13 ° Japan
Ingredients: Rice Alcohol. Degree Alcohol: 13-14.0%
Sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18 is not…€ 5,95
Kuromatsu Kenbishi Sake 900 mlKUROMATSU KENBISHI SAKE RICE WINE Kenbishi 日本酒 黒松剣菱 Since its establishment before the year of Yongsei 2 (1505), while moving the stage from brewing from Itami to Nada, Sword Shoe has been built continuously over…
€ 29,95
Nenohi Ginjo Hanafugetsu Seishu 14.5% 300mlNENOHI GINJO HANAFUGETSU SEISHU Sake Rice wineA sake with a fruity aroma and a round taste. Made with mineral water from the foot of Mount Ontake Alcohol: 14,5% Taste: fruity, round
Brand: Nenohi
Content: 300ml
Alcohol%: 14.5%We…€ 12,95
Ozeki Junmai Sake Dry 14.5% 180mlKARAKUCHI DRY SAKEOzeki 180mlWine Tasting Notes
Ozeki Dry sake is a dry sake with a refreshing fruity flavor and tastes best when served chilled. This is an excellent choice for first time sake drinkers due to its lower alcohol…€ 6,50
Shirataki Jozen Sparkling Sake 360mlJOZEN SPARKLING SAKEShirataki 上善如水 360mlBrand: Shirataki
Region: Niigata
Type: Sparkling sake
Alc.Vol: 11.5%(-40/4.0)
Content: 360ml
Jozen Sparkling offers a friendly gateway to the world of sake for novices, and a…€ 12,95
Sake Basics
The origin of sake can be traced back to fermented rice beverage brought to Japan from China by the third century B.C.. Since then it has evolved into a unique and sophisticated alcoholic beverage that is of great cultural significance to the Japanese people.
Although sake is brewed only from rice, it offers a wide variety of tastes like wine. There are supposed to be more than 2,700 breweries all over Japan, and each brewery uses different sake-brewing rice, koji mold (yeast), and water (either spring water or filtered water) in its own unique brewing method. There are also differences distinctive to each sake-making region in Japan, adding more complexity to the world of sake. To better appreciate sake, one needs to know that it is divided into four major categories: Daiginjo, Ginjo, Junmai, and Honjozo.
- Daiginjo
Prized as the top of Japanese sake, Daiginjo has a very light, fragrant, fruity and subtle taste. It is brewed with rice whose each grain has been polished away by 50-65%, and the various brewing processes are handled with greater care and attention. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Ginjo
Ginjo is Sake brewed with rice whose each grain has been polished away by 40-50%. Like Daiginjo, the flavour of Ginjo is light, fragrant and even complex. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Junmai
Brewed only with rice, filtered water, and Koji mold, Junmai sake is in general full-bodied and slightly acidic. It goes well with a wide variety of food. Serve at room temperature or hot.
- Honjozo
Honjozo is brewed with rice, filtered water, Koji mold and yeast. The grain of rice is polished by more than 30%. A small amount of alcohol is added in the final fermentation process. Dry and smooth, usually lighter and more fragrant than Junmai Sake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
The categories of Daiginjo, Ginjo, Junmai, Honjozo are Premium Sake. The others are classified as "Normal Sake" (Futsu-Shu), but there are also many good Sakes in Futsu-Shu.
In addition, there are other varieties such as Nigori, Nama, and Ume Shu. Nigori Sake is unfiltered, subtly sweet, and its texture has a white, cloudy look. Nama is draft Sake, not pasteurized, and has a fresher and lighter flavour. Ume Shu is sweet plum wine served as an aperitif or dessert wine.
In the trade of Sake, its taste, either dry or sweet, is determined by Sake Meter Value (Nihonshu Do). Adding to it the value of acidity, you will get what's called Total Perception Chart for more accurate evaluation of what Sake tastes like.
Sake scale
Sake Scale is a combination of indicators that gives you an idea of what a sake tastes like as accurately and concretely as possible. As you find in the product pages on this site, each sake is assigned a barometer of acidity, alcohol percentage, and Sake Meter Value or Nihonshudo.
Sake meter value
Like wines, a sake can be defined either as dry or sweet as its basic characteristics. In Japan, Nihonshudo, or the Sake Meter Value, is often used to determine whether a sake is either dry or sweet, or in between, by measuring the amount of residual sugar and alcohol in it.
In this measurement, water is given a value of ±0, and a sake with Sake Meter Value of ±0 should taste neutral, neither dry nor sweet. As shown in a figure below, a positive value means less residual sugar and therefore a drier sake. Likewise, a negative value indicates a sweeter sake.
Total perception chart
As reliable a Sake Meter Value would be, acids and other elements can mask the real residual sugar amount. For example, a higher level of acidity can make a sweet sake taste drier than it actually is. To give a more accurate evaluation of sake, therefore, total acidity is used as another indicator.
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