ABV
15%
Body
medium
Sweetness
dry
Price
value
Choyo Fukumusume Junmai
초요후쿠무스메 준마이
Sake / Junmai and Pure-Rice Sake — Yamaguchi, Japan
Easy to place with food and easier to enjoy without overthinking it.
Easy to place with food
Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
medium body gives the pairing its weight
dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
rice, umami, grain are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
More naturally food-friendly than forceful, and easier to place in real-life situations.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want flexibility across more than one kind of dish
- • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness
- • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People expecting only extreme intensity or obvious weight may want something else
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Dinner tables, first-bottle situations, and moments where you want lower risk
What to Eat with Choyo Fukumusume Junmai?
Here are the food directions that fit Choyo Fukumusume Junmai based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Raw seafood
PAIRING CUE
Clean steamed dishes
PAIRING CUE
Fine umami
WHY IT WORKS
- • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
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ABV
15%
Body
medium
Sweetness
dry
Price
$$value
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Junmai and Pure-Rice Sake
Pure-rice sake families emphasizing rice umami and additive-free identity.
Category Taste Grid
Sake markers
Representative Compounds
Junmai and Pure-Rice Sake
- amino_acids - savory umami body
- succinic_acid - depth and food affinity
- lactic_acid - freshness and gentle tang
- polysaccharide_extracts - palate weight and softness
Sake
- ethyl_caproate - apple and melon ginjo aroma marker
- isoamyl_acetate - banana-like ginjo aroma marker
- succinic_acid - umami and depth in sake palate structure
- lactic_acid - freshness and stability, especially in kimoto and yamahai contexts
- amino_acids - savory weight and food affinity
- glucose - sweetness body and mouthfeel balance
Legal and Protected Name Context
Junmai and Pure-Rice Sake
Protected names
Country: Japan
Authority: National Tax Agency
Law: special-designation sake standards
Focus: junmai ingredient identity and junmai-linked premium classes
Sake
Protected names
Country: Japan
Authority: National Tax Agency
Law: Liquor Tax Act and special-designation sake standards
Focus: seishu classification, polishing thresholds, junmai/ginjo/daiginjo/honjozo naming
Country: Japan
Authority: GI system for alcoholic beverages
Law: Geographical Indication protections for Japanese sake regions
Focus: protected origin names such as Yamagata and Hakusan
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Choyo Fukumusume Junmai?
Choyo Fukumusume Junmai pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as rice, umami, grain. The medium body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Choyo Fukumusume Junmai taste like?
Choyo Fukumusume Junmai is a Sake in the Junmai and Pure-Rice Sake family with 15% ABV. Expect a medium body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as rice, umami, grain, mineral, clean.
How much does Choyo Fukumusume Junmai cost?
Choyo Fukumusume Junmai usually sits in the value price range for Sake. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.