"Hawk in the Heavens"
Tentaka Kuni Junmai
A mature well-rounded flavor with a settled fragrance. Dry but with an underlying richness. Dry when chilled, and a bit fuller when warmed to about 43C.
Tochigi Prefecture is a located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya. Utsunomiya is famous for its many delicious gyoza specialist shops.
Other famous parts of Tochigi include a region called Nasu known for onsen and local sake and ski resorts. The Imperial family has a villa in Nasu. Nasu Shiobara is a major Shinkansen station.
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Junmai
"Pure rice sake" made from only rice, water and koji, with no brewer's alcohol or other additives. Before 2004, the Japanese government mandated that junmai must be made from rice polished down to 70% or less of its original weight, but that restriction has been removed.
Kura
A sake brewery. Also known as "sakagura".
Seimaibuai
"SAY-MY-BOO-EYE" The degree to which rice has been polished before brewing. 70% seimaibuai means that 30% of the rice grain (by weight) has been polished away leaving 70% remaining.
Nihonshu-do
Also called "SMV" (Sake Meter Value), nihonshu-do is the specific gravity of a sake which is used as an indication of dryness or sweetness. Positive values are more dry, negative values are more sweet. +3 to +4 is considered neutral. For example, -10 is very sweet and +6 is nicely dry.
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