Colors Cosmos Direct Pump
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh, within 1 to 2 years of the bottling date, to fully experience its natural effervescence and bright, youthful acidity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh sashimi, steamed white fish with herbs, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Aramasa's 'Colors' series is an avant-garde exploration of Akita Prefecture's heritage sake rice varieties, brewed using traditional wooden casks (kioke) and the historic Kyokai No. 6 yeast. The 'Cosmos' expression is dedicated entirely to Kairyoshinko, a rare and temperamental sake rice first registered in Akita in 1959, celebrated for its elegant, earthy, and botanical flavor profile. The 'Direct Pump' (Jikagumi) designation refers to a highly meticulous bottling process where the sake is drawn directly from the press under pressure. This technique captures the natural carbon dioxide produced during fermentation, resulting in a pristine, delicate effervescence that enhances the sake's vibrant, wine-like acidity and mineral-driven structure.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Kairyoshinko sake rice
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13%