Ryujin “Junmai Daiginjo”
Gunma prefecture
A juicy treat
An export-only, high-end sake. Everything related to its production is done in-house, from cultivating their yeast to milling their rice. It’s pasteurized just once before bottling to preserve its liveliness, and then it’s matured just enough to mellow the flavor. The aroma is very subtle, just enough to draw you in, and the flavor is a delight-white flower, pineapple-like juiciness and a dash of bitter.
Characteristics
| Brand | Ryujin |
| Brewery | Ryujin Brewing Company |
| Category | Junmai Daiginjo |
| Subcategory | Namazume |
| Taste Profile | Light & Dry |
| Rice variety | Yamadanishiki |
| Yeast variety | In-house |
| Alcohol | 16.00% |
| RPR | 50% |
| SMV | 1 |
| Acidity | 1.4 |
Serving Temperature
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Recommended
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Not Recommended
Region
Ryujin is made in Gunma prefecture in the Kanto region.
Taste Metrics
Tasting Notes
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Muscat Grape
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Pineapple
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Flower
Recommended Pairing
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Sushi/Sashimi
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Seafood
Ryujin Brewing Company
At the time of the civil wars in 15th century, a warlord from this province found a source of water great for making sake and became a sake brewer. Ryujin’s underground water is very soft, lending to their brewers the power to draw out the...
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