Hosokawa Shuzo Co., Ltd
About the brewery
| Sake brand name | Ageuma Junmai Ginjo |
| Brewery name | Hosokawa Shuzo Co., Ltd |
| Founded in | 1852 |
| CEO | Tomio Hosokawa |
| Address | 1474, Tado-cho-Kono, Kuwana-city, Mie 511-0122 Japan |
| Phone | 0594-48-4390 |
| hosokawa@ji-beer.co.jp | |
| http://www.ji-beer.co.jp | |
| Visit bookings | – |
| Visiting hours | – |
About its sake
| Specific Designation | Junmai Ginjo |
| Alcohol Content | 15% |
| Raw rice variety | Yamada Nishiki |
| Rice polishing degree | 60% |
| Yeasts used | MK-1,MK-5 |
| Net Content | 720ml |
| Acidity level | 1.7 |
| Amino Acid Value | 1.5 |
| Nihonshu-do (Sake Metre Value) | +3 |
| Manufacturing features | Koji rice (koji mai) and kake rice (kake mai) are both made 100% from the Yamada Nishiki variety from Mie Prefecture and brewed with natural water from the Yoro Mountain range. |
Specificity
| History and philosophy of the brewery | At the foot of Mount Tado in the Yoro Mountain range, known for its excellent water quality, the brewery has been striving to produce authentic sake, and since 2007 it has been working to find the essence of sake. Indeed, it produces only “Junmai” sake. |
| Production features | The rice is brewed in a low temperature ginjo regardless of its polishing degree. The rice, the yeast, the brewing water and the brewery itself are all typical of the prefecture of Mie. |
| Tasting Characteristics | Sweet on the palate, with a light but deep flavour. Soft bouquet that complements well meals. |
Purchasing information
| Store | Hosokawa Shuzo Co., Ltd |
| hosokawa@ji-beer.co.jp | |
| Phone | 0594-48-4390 |
| Fax | 0594-48-5948 |
| Online store | http://www.ji-beer.co.jp |