Nagurayama Junmai Gekkyū

Nagurayama Junmai Gekkyū (名倉山 純米酒 月弓) is a floral and full-bodied Junmai from a renowned brewery in Aizu, aiming at a sake with a clean sweetness. It has a harmonious, easy-to-drink flavour using the unique Fukushima Yume no Kaori sake rice and two types of proprietary yeast developed by Fukushima Prefecture (Utsukushima Yume yeast and TM1). It is delicious chilled or at room temperature, and can be slightly heated without losing its mild taste. When warmed to lukewarm, it has a beautiful sweetness, a well-balanced taste and aroma, and a relaxing softness.

Awards:

• Grand Prix of the National Sake Contest
• IWC (International Wine Challenge) 2018 Junmai Division 1st Place Trophy Award-Winning Sake

Nagurayama Shuzō in Aizuwakamatsu was founded in 1918 under the name Matsumoto Jōzōba (松本醸造場). The brewery introduced its primary brand named Nagurayama (名倉山) in 1937. In the early 70s, Nagurayama started to craft Junmai Ginjō sake and gradually modernised their techniques: automatic kōji making machines, pasteurisers (bottling pasteurisation and rapid cooling equipment), bottling system, and a fully refrigerated warehouse. In 2020, Nagurayama launched an exclusive store brand coined "Aizu Shikon" (会津士魂).