In the Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai, it is classified as the primary section in the Appraisal System of the Sake Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai, namely, kanseishu (literally, completed sake) as the 'single use of a variety other than Yamada nishiki or a Yamada nishiki usage ratio of 50% or less.'
全国新酒鑑評会では全国新酒鑑評会鑑評制度第一部、すなわち「山田錦以外の品種を単独使用、または山田錦の使用割合が原料の50％以下」の完成酒に区分される。