About This Product :
The Sake: For years, E-Corp sold sake that were already imported into the United States by another company, but we knew we were missing something- something that wasn’t being imported. So we struck out to find it ourselves- and here it is. A proudly rice-forward sake that is primarily dry with sweet malty edges. This sake takes a backseat to food-pairings, letting the food shine, while still being interesting in the mouth. We are proud to direct-import the Shunnouten sake line into Colorado.
Translation of the Name: 春鶯囀 Shunnouten = Spring Warbler’s Song.
Prefecture: Yamanashi
Rice: Local
Semaibuai: 60%
SMV: +2
Acidity: 1.4
ABV: 15%
The Taste: Enjoy the balance and earthy richness and aroma of this sake. A soft mouthfeel invites you to drink more, and enjoy its easy-going nature. The most important flavor note would be: freshly steamed rice. That is the ultimate goal, always.
This sake will improve the deliciousness of every meal due to its Honjozo nature. Honjozo sake has jozo (neutral spirits) added after fermentation. This allows the sake’s character to be lightened, or “broadened.” The sake is then diluted back down with water to reach 16% alcohol, so it is not higher in alcohol due to this addition.
The Format: Bottle- 720ml and 1.8L
The Brewery: Yorozuya Brewery has a long, beautiful and romantic history. Founded 230 years ago, the name of their brand, “Shunnouten” comes from a particular event in their past. A female poet named Akiko Yosano stopped at the brewery, and upon drinking the sake brewed there, she was inspired to compose a poem, and compared the feeling of drinking at the Yorozuya brewery to hearing spring warblers in the temples. It relates to an even earlier song from the Tang dynasty, but that’s another story. Spring warbler, in Japanese, is Shunnouten. What a compliment! The poem is engraved in stone at the brewery- please visit it sometime yourself.
