About This Product :
The Rice: 100% Tamasakae Rice
Translation of the Name: 春鶯囀 Shunnouten = Spring Warbler’s Song. 高座 Takazasu = The name of a nearby mountain
Prefecture: Yamanashi,
Rice: Tamasakae,
Semaibuai: 60%,
SMV: +5,
Acidity: 1.6,
ABV: 15%
The Sake: Dry, but with a round edge to it. This sake is the most fresh, fruity, and vibrant tasting of the Shunnouten lineup. Takazasu refers to the mountain that is seen from the winery- the southernmost edge of the “Japanese Alps.” The mountain is named after a Spring Warbler Hawk’s Nest. You can see that we’re keeping with the bird imagery, here.
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 stopped at the brewery, and upon drinking the sake brewed there, was inspired to compose a poem, and compared the feeling of drinking their sake to listening to a spring warbler high in the trees. Spring warbler, in Japanese, is Shunnouten. What a compliment! The poem is engraved in stone at the brewery- please visit it sometime yourself.
