Yamagata Masamune

PrefectureYamagata山形

Brewery水戸部酒造

Prefecture rank8 of 50 ranked

StandoutLighter than 78% of rated sakes

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Flavor profile

Floral華 38

Rich芳 56

Heavy重 28

Mild穏 37

Dry辛 30

Light軽 48

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Yamagata Masamune (山形正宗) from Yamagata is lighter and more floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it umami, acidic and lightly fizzy.

Umami旨味 Acidic酸味 Lightly fizzyガス Crisp finishキレ Sweet甘味 Fruityフルーティ RefreshingさわやかBitter苦味

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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.