Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Ishikawa (石川)
- Rice type
- Fukunohana (フクノハナ)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- 65%
- Alcohol content
- 16%
- SMV
- -2.0
- Acidity
- 2.0
- Amino acid level
- 1.9
Fukumitsuya Fukumasamune Junmai Nigorizake Shiroki (福光屋 福正宗 純米にごり酒「しろき」) is a year-round, room-temperature-stable sparkling junmai nigori sake that was first released in 2009. This sake was developed as a rare nigori that can be distributed at room temperature and later received the Kanazawa Kagayaki Brand Grand Prize. Over the years, the brewery refined the brewing ratios, temperature control, and fermentation balance, maintaining the original body while adjusting the sweetness toward a cleaner, fresher profile.
The sake is brewed using only contract-grown Fukunohana sake rice and natural spring water known as "Hyakunen-sui" (百年水), which reaches the brewery after more than a century underground from Mount Hakusan. After bottling, a secondary fermentation is performed in the bottle to retain the natural carbonation. The result is a lightly sparkling junmai nigori with gentle rice sweetness, fresh acidity, and a clean finish, suitable for both aperitif and mealtime use throughout the year. The new, clear bottle shows the moderate carbonation and gives a simple, fresh impression.
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Fukumitsuya Brewery
- Name in Japanese
- 福光屋
- Address
- 2-8-3 Ishibiki, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0935
- Phone
- 076-223-1161
- Website
福光屋オフィシャルサイト
1625年創業の金沢で最も長い歴史を持ち、契約栽培米と清冽な仕込み水「百年水」で酒を醸す純米蔵です。代表銘柄は加賀鳶、黒帯、福正宗。米醗酵技術を生かした化粧品や食品・調味料の開発にも取り組んでいます。www.fukumitsuya.co.jp
- Online store
金沢発の純米蔵、日本酒・発酵食品の福光屋オンラインショップ[公式通販]
金沢の酒蔵「福光屋」直営のお酒・化粧品の通販サイトです。伝統の米醗酵技術を生かした日本酒、調味料、醗酵食品、化粧品、サプリメント、スイーツを品揃えしています。お得な定期購入サービスやトライアルセット、各種ご贈答にも対応しています。www.fukumitsuya.com
The Kagatobi label (加賀鳶) derives from the firefighters of Kaga (modern-day Ishikawa Prefecture) who served at the domain's Edo residence. They conveyed an image of strength and resilience, being highly skilled yet short-tempered, qualities that made them popular among the Edo population. Kagatobi is made from high-quality sake rice and local groundwater, with a variety of tastes reminiscent of the Kaga firefighters.