Colors Earth
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years of the release date to appreciate its vibrant acidity and fresh profile, though it can gracefully develop deeper earthy complexities over 5 years when kept under professional cellar conditions.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
grilled pork belly, roasted duck, aged hard cheeses
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Aramasa's 'Colors' series is a vibrant exploration of Akita's agricultural heritage, with 'Earth' (also known as Rikuba) serving as a liquid tribute to one of Japan's most historic rice strains: Rikuu No. 132. Developed in Akita in 1921, this legendary heirloom rice was famously championed by the beloved poet and agriculturalist Kenji Miyazawa, who dubbed it the 'rice of hope' for its resilience. Aramasa resurrects this heritage grain using ultra-traditional, low-intervention methods: 100% organic local farming, the ancient Kimoto starter method, fermentation in traditional Japanese cedar casks (Kioke), and the historic Kyokai No. 6 yeast, which was originally isolated on-site at Aramasa in 1930. The resulting brew is a masterpiece of complexity, balancing a deep, earthy umami with a bright, wine-like lactic acidity and a pristine mineral finish that beautifully reflects the terroir of Akita.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
None (100% Rikuu 132 Sake Rice)
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13%