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SETO SHUZOU Junmai Ginjo Azumacho
Volume Retail Price
1,800ml(with a gift box) 3,850 yen
720ml(with a gift box) 1,925 yen

Junmai Ginjo Azumacho

Quality Characteristic
Junmai Ginjoshu
Alcohol Content
16 degree
SMV(Sake meters value)
-4
Acid
1.8
Amino Acid
1.2
Raw Material rice
Yamada-nishiki SagaHana
Rice Polishing rate
60%
Yeast
Saga Yeast F7
Brewing methods
3 step Preparation
Sake Lee Rate
45.1
Raw Sake Alcohol
16.2
Sake Conversion Rate
323.91 L/T
characteristic

This is a sake made with ginjo method,using our own Yamanishiki and Saga rice. The feature of this sake is its gorgeous fragrance and mellow flavor made with local Saga yeast.

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 Junmai Ginjoshu 35.9 368 17.5 ＋1.7
Junmai Ginjo Azumacho Junmai Ginjoshu 40.4 334.6 17.2 -6.6

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