[Jokigen x Asahimachi Wine FUSION 2024 "Symphony"]

1155 days of long-term aging! An enchanting adult flavor

Wine barrels previously used to age red wine (Black Queen, Muscat Bailey A, Merlot) from Asahimachi Wine in Yamagata Prefecture were sent to Sakata Shuzo, which brews the renowned sake "Jokigen" also from Yamagata Prefecture. There, sake was put into the barrels and aged for 1155 days in a refrigerator.

A beautiful, faintly pink hue.
Because it has been slowly aged for a long time in a refrigerator, the sake itself doesn't have an aged or oxidized taste. Instead, it features an elegant vanilla aroma derived from the barrel, a slightly bitter nuance reminiscent of coffee, and a plum-like aroma and flavor derived from the red wine.

It has an extremely elegant and smooth mouthfeel.
Within its quiet impression, complex elements, similar to those perceived in the aroma, gradually unfold, slowly passing and creating an enchanting, mature flavor.

◆Specs
Category: Sake
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice koji (domestic rice)
Rice variety: Miyama Nishiki
Rice polishing ratio: 55%
Sake Meter Value: ±0
Acidity: 1.7
Alcohol content: 15.7%
Storage method: Cool, dark place
Producer: Sakata Shuzo (Yamagata Prefecture)