No. 6 R-Type Direct Path
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed fresh, within 1 to 2 years of the bottling release date, and kept strictly refrigerated.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, sea bream sashimi, vegetable tempura
✨ Technical Specifications
The No. 6 R-Type Direct Path (Chokuso) is a brilliant testament to Aramasa's revolutionary approach to sake-making. As the entry-level 'Regular' expression of the iconic No. 6 lineup, this sake is bottled directly from the press, capturing the natural, delicate effervescence of carbon dioxide produced during fermentation. Brewed using the historic Kyokai No. 6 yeast—which was isolated at the brewery in 1930—and crafted via the traditional Kimoto method in wooden casks, it represents a seamless fusion of ancestral techniques and modern, wine-like sensibilities. The result is a remarkably fresh, lively sake with a gentle spritz, vibrant acidity, and a clean, mineral-driven finish that reflects the pristine snowy terroir of Akita Prefecture.
🍾 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
Akita Sake Komachi
🍷 ABV
13%