【Ugonotsuki Karakuchi Junmai】

A dry sake with a crisp finish that brings out the umami of rice.

It has a faint ginjo aroma and a clean, transparent taste, yet you can still feel the rich umami of the rice. It leaves the impression of a well-balanced dry sake with a harmonious blend of umami and exquisite acidity.

With its crisp finish that never tires the palate, it is the perfect food-pairing sake that can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures, from chilled to warm.

○From the Aihara Shuzo Official Website
・Founding and History
Founded in 1875. By 1895, it was producing 1,700 koku, ranking among the top three breweries in the prefecture. Although operations were temporarily suspended due to war, the focus remained solely on sake brewing.
A significant transformation occurred in 1988 with the appointment of Junichiro Aihara as representative.
He thoroughly committed to "quality first," aiming to brew sake he himself would enjoy, and the brewery was reborn as a ginjo brewery.
・Origin of "Ugonotsuki"
The brewery's signature sake, "Ugonotsuki" (Moon After the Rain), was named by the second-generation owner, Kakuh Aihara, from a short story title in "Nature and Life," an essay published in 1900 by the novelist Tokutomi Roka.
"A bright, shining moon illuminating its surroundings clearly after the rain." This name is a constant goal for the brewers, aspiring to create such a clear and beautiful sake.

◆Specs
Category: Sake(Junmai Sake)
Ingredients: Rice(domestic), Koji Rice(domestic)
Rice Polishing Ratio: Koji:60%, Kakemai:65%
Sake Meter Value: +6
Acidity:1.8
Alcohol Content:16%
Storage: Cool, dark place
Producer: Aihara Shuzo(Hiroshima Prefecture)