Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Nagano (長野)
- Rice type
- Yamae Nishiki (山恵錦)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- n/a
- Alcohol content
- 13%
- SMV
- -9.0
- Acidity
- 1.6
Misuzu SUN-ROKU Namazake (美寿々 SUN-ROKU 生) is made of Yamaenishiki rice grown in Matsukawa Village, Kitaazumino District, Nagano. Kumagai Naotaro, the son of the current owner of Mizuzu Shuzō (美寿々酒造), has embarked on developing a new product, reflecting on the brewery's mission and vision for the future. Focusing on "drinkability," the new product is a low-alcohol sake designed to serve as an accessible entry point for younger generations in their twenties and thirties and those who have yet to experience sake. Mizuzu Shuzō announced the launch of its new brand, "SUN-ROKU." This namazake carries a fruity fragrance that evokes pear and green apple, with a mild sweetness and delicate acidity. The overall impression is soft and finishes with a gentle aftertaste. Its refreshing scent complements the clean, clear flavour with a cool, crisp character. The subtle sweetness and light profile make it an excellent choice for those new to sake.
SUN-ROKU was named after the panoramic view of Shiojiri from the Higashiyama Sanroku Line (東山山麓線). This place has long been a key transportation hub and a busy place with people. The word "SUN" derives from the view of the sun shining down in a ribbon of light and is combined with the "san" (山 mountain) of the Sanroku Line.
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Misuzu Shuzō
- Name in Japanese
- 美寿々酒造
- Address
- 2402, Oaza Ama, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, 399-6462
- Phone
- 0263-52-0013
- Website
信州の地酒 美寿々酒造（株）
美寿々酒造は信州の片田舎、洗馬街道の山間にある、本当に小さな酒蔵です。 けれども、心に残る旨い酒を造りたいと思う気持ちは、どんな蔵にも負けません。 蔵元自らが杜氏となって、醸し出す美酒はまろやかで、その味わいはどこか懐かしく、それでいて美しく、絶妙なバランスで喉に広がります。 澄んだ空気と素朴な自然環境、蔵の裏山から湧き出る軟水と、この地で育った酒造米「美山錦」による、丹誠込めた手造りの酒は評価も高く、その希少価値もあいまって、酒通の間で話題となりました。 多くは醸せませんが是非一度ご賞味いただけますと幸いです。www.appale.ne.jp
- Online store
Misuzu Sake Brewery in Shiojiri, Nagano, was founded in 1893 as Shimizu Jōzōten (清水醸造店) and incorporated in 1955 under the name Misuzu (美寿々). The sake's name was chosen after the Shinano pillow word (枕詞, figure of speech) "misuzukaru" (みすずかる). Shiojiri-juku has flourished as a posttown since the Edo period . The area is located in a semi-highland area at an altitude of 750 metres, and the water and air are clean, making it an ideal environment for sake brewing. The water used for brewing sake is soft and delicate water from the Narai River system, which enables the production of smooth, soft sake. After graduating from the Department of Brewing at Tokyo University of Agriculture, Kumagai Naoji (熊谷直二) has been involved in sake brewing for over 40 years and has been Misuzu's head brewer since 2000.
