90th Anniversary No. 6 Miyama Nishiki
⏳ 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
Established in 1852 by Uhei Sato in Akita Prefecture, Aramasa Shuzo stands as one of Japan's most revolutionary and revered artisanal producers. The brewery earned historic distinction in 1930 when its in-house culture was isolated as Kyokai No. 6, the oldest surviving yeast strain in active distribution. Under eighth-generation kuramoto Yusuke Sato, who took over in the late 2000s, Aramasa embarked on an uncompromising renaissance. Sato committed strictly to pure Junmai brewing, utilizing exclusively local Akita-grown rice cultivated without chemical pesticides, including over 30 hectares farmed in the Uyashinai district. Reviving traditional Edo-period techniques, all fermentations rely purely on indigenous lactic bacteria via the kimoto method and take place entirely in wooden cedar vats (kioke). Fermented using only pristine soft local mountain water and Kyokai No. 6, Aramasa's sakes—such as the iconic unpasteurized No. 6 series, the terroir-driven Colors collection, and the experimental Private Lab bottlings like Amaneko—are globally benchmarked for their electrifying acidity, pristine structural tension, and vinous elegance.
🍇 Grapes
Miyama Nishiki