About This Product :
The Rice: Awarded the Excellence Prize at the 2018 Tokyo National Tax Agency Liquor Appraisal. This flagship product, “Shunnoten,” is meticulously crafted by polishing the sake-appropriate rice “Yamadanishiki” to a polishing ratio of 40% and brewed with the skill and dedication of our toji (master brewer). The product is named after a poem written by the renowned female poet “Yosano Akiko,” her handwritten calligraphy is used on the label. It provides a smoothly enjoyable drinking experience with a profound and elegant flavor, allowing you to savor a leisurely moment. The label color is inspired by the color of the rice koji.
Translation of the Name: 春鶯囀 Shunnouten = Spring Warbler’s Song
Prefecture: Yamanashi,
Rice: Local Yamadanishiki,
Semaibuai: 50%,
SMV: +3,
Acidity: 1.4,
ABV: 15%
The Sake: It is a beautiful sake with a faint ginjo (fruity) scent, and a sharp, refreshing taste exhibiting the savoriness of rice. Drink cold, or at room temperature.
The Format: Bottle- 720ml in decorative black box
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.
