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What is Sake?
Sake (酒) is an alcoholic product from originating from Japan. Often referred to in the United Kingdom as ‘rice wine’ Sake has, in truth, few parallels with wine other than its ABV percentage, which can be akin to a fortified wine.
Sake is neither fermented nor distilled, as many suspect, like wine or spirits. It is brewed, like beer, though with a deviation in its fundamental raw material requirements. Its primary ingredients are Water (水), Sake rice (酒米) and Koji (麹).
Types of Sake
As a product Sake (酒) is a broad definition. Many classifications exist within the product of Sake, ideal for all tastes and occasions.
Typically Sake is divided into two categories, either, Futsu-shu (普通酒) or Premium Sakes.
Premium Sakes may be have the designations of:
- Daiginjo (大吟醸);
- Ginjo (吟醸);
- Honjozo (本醸造); and,
- Junmai (純米)
These classifications refer to the polishing ratio of the sake rice used in brewing and whether additional brewers alcohol has been added to the sake.
There are also Specialty Sakes which offer exciting interpretations to the brewing method such as Sparkling, Kijoshu ( 貴醸酒 ) and, Koshu ( 古酒 ).
