Usunigori
(Spring Snow)Bottled fresh and allowed to continue fermenting, this sake retains a soft effervescence and a light cloudiness reminiscent of a snow shower in the spring.
- Junmai Ginjo
- Masumi No. 7 Yeast
- Rice polished to 55% remaining
- 16% alcohol
- Unpasteurized, undiluted, unapologetic
Usunigori means "lightly cloudy" and is so named because it is bottled with a splash of fermenting mash. The result is a slightly sparkling sake with aromas of melons and pears leading to sweet and tangy flavors nicely pillowed by its cloudiness.
- Name
- Usunigori (Spring Snow)
- Type
- Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu
- Availability
- February to May
- Ingredients
- Rice, water, koji, yeast
- Rice
- Sankei Nishiki (Nagano Pref.), Yamada Nishiki (Hyogo Pref.)
- Polishing rate
- 55％ remaining
- Alcohol
- 16%
- Serving temperature
- Chilled
- Storage
- Refrigerate
Volumes
- 1800ml, 720ml