【Akatake Brewery, the No. 1 brewery in Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region】
【The rice variety that Nanbu Dushi likes to use】
【Reconstruction after the 311 Great East Japan Earthquake】
ZTJ170 - Akabu Red Emblem 720ml
Special price: $388/bottle
Origin: Japan/Iwate Prefecture
Ingredients: 100% Iwate Prefecture-produced rice
Rice polishing step: 40%
Alcohol content: 15%
Manufacturing year: February 2025
Volume: 720 ml
This is a new high-end entry-level Junmai Daiginjo, made entirely of "Yu no Ka" rice from Iwate Prefecture with a polished rice ratio of 40%. "Yu no Ka" is a sake rice developed in Iwate Prefecture for the purpose of brewing Daiginjo, and is also one of the rice varieties favored by the Nanbu Tofu family. This rice variety is not easy to break when polished and is very suitable for brewing Daiginjo-grade sake. The aroma is clear and has a hint of flavor, and is more transparent than Yamada Nishiki.
The wine has a distinct aroma of rice koji and grapes, followed by a hint of Fuji apple. The overall taste is light and the aroma of koji rice lingers. The wine is smooth in the mouth and throat, with a little bit of bubbles, and tastes light and sweet like fruit, with a medium to high aftertaste of pear.
[Akatake Brewery, the No. 1 brewery in Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region]
Akatake Brewery was founded in 1896. Its original "Hamamusume" brand inherited the tradition. However, the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 hit Akatake Brewery, which was originally located near the coast of Iwate, hard and its brewery facilities were destroyed. In 2013, with the help of the East Japan Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, the factory was rebuilt in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The following year, "Akabu" was launched, symbolizing the samurai spirit of the sake brewery from destruction to reconstruction. In 2014, the sixth-generation successor "Tanidate Ryunosuke" welcomed a 22-year-old graduate from Tokyo University of Agriculture, who was known as a talented winemaker. Mr. Tanidate said that in order to make it easier for young consumers to accept, the product name was set in English Roman letters "AKABU". In addition, in order to attract the attention of people who see it for the first time, a samurai image wearing crimson armor was used to make the wine label. The aim is to maintain the highest quality and provide fresh and pure Japanese sake.