Colors Lapis
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–3 years of release when kept properly chilled.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, steamed white fish, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Aramasa's 'Colors' series is an avant-garde exploration of Akita's local rice varieties, with 'Lapis'—named after the deep blue gemstone Lapis Lazuli—shining a spotlight on the Miyamanishiki rice strain. Brewed in traditional wooden casks (kioke) using the ancient Kimoto starter method and the legendary Kyokai No. 6 yeast (which was originally isolated at Aramasa in 1930), this sake bridges the gap between ancient heritage and modern wine-like sophistication. It is highly celebrated for its vibrant, juicy acidity, pristine mineral backbone, and delicate notes of fresh stone fruits and white flowers, reflecting eighth-generation president Yusuke Sato's philosophy of absolute purity and zero additives.
🍾 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
Miyamanishiki (Sake Rice)
🍷 ABV
13%