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90th Anniversary No. 6 Miyama Nishiki

by Aramasa
Other Vintage 📍 Japan

⏳ Drinking Window

Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years of the release date when kept under strict refrigeration.

🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings

Fresh sashimi, grilled poultry, steamed white fish

✨ Technical Specifications

This highly collectible release celebrates the historic milestone of the 90th anniversary of Kyokai No. 6 yeast, which was originally isolated at the Aramasa brewery in 1930. Crafted using the traditional Kimoto starter method and fermented in wooden casks (kioke), this sake showcases the Miyama Nishiki rice variety, known for imparting a clean, structured, and deeply mineral profile. The expression represents a harmonious bridge between Aramasa's rich heritage and their modern, low-intervention brewing philosophy, resulting in a sake defined by pristine clarity, vibrant natural acidity, and a complex, textured finish.

🍾 About the Producer

Founded in 1852 in Akita Prefecture, Japan, Aramasa Shuzo is one of the sake world's most revolutionary and revered historic breweries. Under the avant-garde leadership of eighth-generation owner Yusuke Sato, the kura strictly champions traditional, natural brewing methodologies, utilizing only native Akita rice cultivars, wooden fermentation vats (kioke), and the time-honored kimoto method without additives. Aramasa is famously the historic birthplace of Kyokai Yeast No. 6, isolated here in 1930, which the brewery now uses exclusively across its entire production. Renowned for vibrant acidity, exceptional clarity, and wine-like complexity, Aramasa produces iconic cult expressions including the unpasteurized No. 6 series, the terroir-focused Colors collection, and the rare, boundary-pushing Private Lab series featuring labels like Invisible Pink Unicorn.

📍 6-1-1 Omachi, 010-0921 Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan 🌐 http://www.aramasa.jp/

🍇 Grape Varieties

Miyama Nishiki

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