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SETO SHUZOU Junmaishu Junmai Azumacho
Volume Retail Price
1,800ml 2,860 yen
720ml 1,430 yen
500ml 924 yen

Junmai Azumacho

Quality Characteristic
Junmaishu
Alcohol Content
15 degree
SMV(Sake meters value)
-4
Acid
1.7
Amino Acid
1.4
Raw Material rice
Reihou
Rice Polishing rate
68%
Yeast
Kyoukai 9
Brewing methods
3 step Preparation
Sake Lee Rate
31
Raw Sake Alcohol
17.8
Sake Conversion Rate
358 L/T
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Sake made with Saga Reihou rice, cool-clear water of the Teradake mountain range and the 9th yeast through traditional three-step preparation. Clear-finish Junmai-shu that balances a rice flavor and a deep aroma.

Difference of Sake conversion rates between Azumacho’s average rates for the past 10 years and the national average rates

* National average value: Excerpt from Sake manufacturing chart in 2013 (Quick estimate)
Product Name Category Sake Lees rate（％) SCR Raw Sake Alcohol RSMV
National Average Junmaishu 28.3 383 18.1 ＋1.5
Junmai Azumacho Junmaishu 31.0 358.0 17.8 -4.6

What’s sake lee rate?

It means that the ratio of the weight of sake lees to rice. For example, 30% of sake lees rate means 100kg of rice turn into 30kgs of sake lees and 70kgs of sake. This shows that the higher the sake lees rate, the more excellent the sake becomes.

What is SCR, Sake conversion rate (raw materials availability)?

It means acquisition amount of pure alcohol per polished rice 1t. Generally, high quality sake like ginjo-shu is said to have low sake conversion rate.

RSMV: Raw Sake Meter Value