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Sparkling sake

Sparkling Sake Table of Contents Japanese sake has become increasingly popular worldwide in recent years. For a better understanding of the different categories of sake, we explain here what is meant by the term sparkling sake. What is sparkling sake Sparkling sake (スパークリング酒) is a sake that contains carbon dioxide. Due to its low alcohol content and sweet taste [...]

Origin and history of Japanese sake

Sake is known in Europe as rice wine - but the simple name does anything but justice to its taste.

Over the centuries, sake has evolved into a complex masterpiece:

Japan's insularity and its 200-year isolation from the outside world (jap. 鎖国, sakoku) have enabled the Japanese to constantly improve and perfect their craft in all areas. This also affects the artisanal sake, which has an enormous variety of flavors to discover.

But where does sake actually come from? And what are the historical and cultural roots of Japanese sake?

What is the meaning of sake category Futsūshu

Futsūshu Table of Contents Japanese sake can place the highest artisanal demands on production and raw ingredients. To understand the quality classes of sake and its flavor orientation, knowledge of the different quality classes of Japanese sake is a great help. In addition to the six important premium classes of sake, there is also the Futsūshu class. What is futsūshu sake? Japanese [...]

All about sake category Honjozo

Honjōzō & Tokubetsu Honjōzō Table of Contents Japanese sake is available in a wide range of price categories and quality levels. It helps to know these categories of sake in order to differentiate between the qualities. Honjōzō means „genuinely brewed“ and is one of the two types of sake in the lower premium category. What criteria must a Honjōzō sake meet? With Honjōzō (本醸造), the addition of alcohol is [...]

Sake category Daiginjō

Daiginjō Table of Contents Japanese sake is divided into different categories that provide information on flavor and production criteria. Daiginjō belongs to the high-end of sake production with a degree of polishing below 50 %. It is a luxurious sake made with carefully selected ingredients and advanced techniques. What characterizes a Daiginjō sake? At every step of the process - [...]

The sake classification Junmai Ginjō

Junmai Ginjō Table of Contents Japanese sake can be drunk on a variety of occasions and occasions. The different sake classes or categories provide an indication of what is suitable for what. Junmai Ginjō is one of the two sake types in the medium premium category. What does Junmai Ginjō mean? The term Junmai Ginjō (純米吟醸) is made up of the word „pure rice“ and [...].

The sake classification Junmai Daiginjō

Junmai Daiginjō Table of Contents Japanese sake can be impressive wonders of flavor. In order to differentiate between the various sake classes, it is useful to differentiate by sake category. Junmai Daiginjō (純米大吟醸) is one of the two sake types in the highest premium category. What does Junmai Daiginjō mean? The „Dai“ (大) at the beginning of the second part of the name of this quality grade means „big“. So while the middle [...]

All about Ginjōshu

Ginjō Table of Contents Japanese sake impresses with a wide variety of flavors, much more so than a good wine. To make it easier to navigate the world of sake, we describe the different sake classes on our website. Ginjō is one of two types of sake in the mid-premium category. What criteria must a Ginjō sake meet? The prescribed minimum polishing ratio of the rice grains […]

Amazake

Amazake - All about non-alcoholic sake Table of contents Amazake is a traditional drink that is popular in Japan and is often consumed seasonally. Amazake is related to Japanese sake (nihonshu) in terms of ingredients, history and production, but is alcohol-free and much easier to make. Due to its limited shelf life, it is little known outside of Japan, but in recent years it has been gaining popularity due to its [...]