Colors Ecru For Akita
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh within 1–2 years of release, though it can be cellared under strict sub-zero refrigeration for up to 3 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, white fish sashimi, grilled chicken yakitori
✨ Technical Specifications
Aramasa's Colors series is a vibrant showcase of Akita's local agricultural heritage, with Ecru representing the beautiful simplicity of the region's signature sake rice, Sake Komachi. Brewed using the traditional Kimoto starter method in cedar casks (kioke) and fermented exclusively with the legendary Kyokai No. 6 yeast—which was originally isolated on-site at Aramasa in 1930—this sake is a masterclass in modern, low-intervention brewing. The name Ecru evokes the natural, unbleached color of raw silk, mirroring the sake's pure, unadorned, and elegant character. It delivers a striking balance of bright lactic acidity, delicate stone fruit sweetness, and a pristine mineral finish that beautifully bridges the worlds of traditional sake and fine white wine.
🍾 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
Sake Komachi
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12-13%