Classifications
Junmai • Pure Rice Sake
Muroka • No charcoal filtration
Nama • Unpasteurised
Genshu • Undiluted
Specifications
Rice: Yamada Nishiki, Miyama Nishiki
Yeast: Kumamoto kobo (#9 yeast)
Alcohol: 17.9%
Polish rate: 550%
Format: 720ml
Yuho 55 is made with 2 rice types: Yamada Nishiki rice grown by the farmers group Yakkan-juku in Hyogo prefecture and Miyama Nishiki rice grown by Shishiba-san in Nagano. Both rice types are polished down to 55% making it a Junmai Ginjo classification and giving the sake a delicate aroma of aniseed and a fresh and clean palate. A great harmony of sweetness and vibrant acidity with honeydew melon and spice on the palate with a long and complex finish.
What you can expect:
Yuho sakes age spectacularly well. This one has been rested since 2018 and has a delicately sweet, fruity aroma accompanied by a layer of umami and good acidity, which makes it both delicious on its own, and a great companion for all kinds of food.
Serve cool or at room temperature.
About Mioya Shuzo | Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa prefecture is known for its fertile rice-producing areas and is one of Japan’s premiere sake making regions, with many of its over 35 sake breweries having been in existence for hundreds of years.
The President of Mioya brewery is Miho Fujita who began working at Mioya in 2003 after taking over the role of Executive Director from her uncle. Working alongside her father who is the Company Manager, Fujita-san has not only became Company President but has also become a Sake Brewer. She works alongside Toji (Master Brewer) Toshi Yokomichi, who joined the kura in 2006, to create a new range of sake known as ‘Yuho’.
The Yuho range are brewed to be sake that is full of flavour and umami, with well balanced acidity that can be paired with richer style dishes. Toshi-san has utilised yeast strain #9 to help create this balance, along with making sure the fragrance is not too pronounced, as they want to achieve a delicate aroma that will enhance any accompanying food rather than overpowering it. Yokomichi-san and Fujita-san have definitely created sake that are full of character, with a harmony of sweetness, bitterness and acidity and that can be tasted in both the Yuho 55 and the Yuho Yamaoroshi.