15th Anniversary Private Lab Hinotori
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years of release, though its unique Kijushu style allows it to develop fascinating caramelized and nutty complexities with careful medium-term cellaring.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, foie gras, fruit tarts
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Aramasa's 'Private Lab' series serves as the experimental playground for eighth-generation president Yusuke Sato, and 'Hinotori' (meaning Phoenix) is its undisputed crown jewel. This release is a modern reincarnation of Kijushu, an ancient style of sake dating back to the Heian period (9th century) where sake is used in place of brewing water during the final stage of fermentation. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of this boundary-pushing label, Aramasa crafted this highly limited expression. Brewed using the brewery's own historic Kyokai No. 6 yeast and fermented in traditional wooden casks (kioke) using the ancestral Kimoto method, it represents a seamless bridge between ancient heritage and avant-garde craftsmanship. The resulting sake is incredibly rich and complex, offering a luscious, honeyed sweetness balanced by a vibrant, wine-like acidity and a deep, savory umami backbone.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Aramasa Shuzo blev grundlagt i 1852 i Akita-præfekturet i Japan og regnes i dag for et af sakeverdenens mest revolutionerende og hæderkronede bryggerier. Under ledelse af den avantgardistiske ottendegenerations-ejer Yusuke Sato værner bryggeriet kompromisløst om traditionelle og naturlige fremstillingsmetoder. Her arbejdes der udelukkende med lokale Akita-rissorter, gæring på traditionelle træfade (kioke) og den ældgamle, tidskrævende kimoto-metode helt uden tilsætningsstoffer. Aramasa er desuden det historiske ophavssted for Kyokai Gær Nr. 6, som blev isoleret her i 1930, og som bryggeriet i dag benytter eksklusivt til hele sin produktion. Saken er berømt for sin spændstige syre, bemærkelsesværdige renhed og vinøse kompleksitet. Aramasa står bag en række ikoniske kultudgivelser, herunder den upasteuriserede No. 6-serie, den terroir-drevne Colors-kollektion samt den sjældne, nyskabende Private Lab-serie med legendariske aftapninger som Invisible Pink Unicorn.