Junmai
“Junmai” literally means “pure rice” in Japanese. It’s an important term in the sake world. This word (spelt 純米, watch out for the bottles!) refers to sake with no added alcohol, in other words, sake that contains only the bare essentials: yeast, koji, rice and water.
But be careful! Unlike the terms ‘ginjo’ or ‘daiginjo’, which refer to sakés with a fruity or floral profile, ‘junmai’ says nothing about the taste of a cuvée. At least in theory. In reality, sakés that are only ‘junmai’ often taste deeply umami, with woody and cereal notes…
But be careful again! These sakes are often considered more ‘noble’ than sakes with added alcohol, known as ‘honjozo’. In our humble opinion, this is a shame. Adding alcohol (usually 95% distilled from sugar cane, which is completely neutral) to a sake allows its flavours to unfold. Junmai or honjozo, a sake can be excellent!
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Junmai Sake Katori 90
Producteur : Terada Honke 35.00 € Add to basket -
Sake “Yushin Blue” Junmai
Producteur : Kawanishiya 48.00 € Add to basket -
Sake “Total fermentation” Namaroku Genshu Junmai
Producteur : Kinoshita 52.00 € Add to basket -
Sake “Seafood” Junmai Genshu
Producteur : Imada 41.00 € Add to basket -
Cloudy sake “Yatsushika Nigori” Junmai
Producteur : Yatsushika 41.00 € Add to basket -
Sake “Kuroushi” Junmai Omachi
Producteur : Nate Shuzoten 28.00 € Add to basket -
Sake “Kuroushi” Junmai
Producteur : Nate Shuzoten 22.00 € Add to basket -
Sake “Honoka Shiboritate” Junmai Namagenshu
Producteur : Haneda Shuzo 39.50 € Add to basket