noun
junmai ginjō sake; ginjō sake with no added alcohol
A premium sake made from rice, rice kōji, and water, without added distilled alcohol. It is a subcategory of ginjō-shu with a polished rice ratio of at least 60%.
See also: 吟醸酒
この純米吟醸酒はフルーティーな香りが特徴です。
This junmai ginjō sake is characterized by its fruity aroma.
吟醸酒 is a broader category of premium sake with a polished rice ratio of at least 60%. 純米吟醸酒 is a subcategory that uses no added alcohol, only rice, kōji, and water.
Compound of 純米 (junmai, 'pure rice'), 吟醸 (ginjō, 'ginjō, carefully brewed'), and 酒 (shu, 'sake'). The term is a modern sake classification.