Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Yamanashi Meijo's brewery is located at the foot of the Japanese Alps, north of Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshu. It was founded in 1750 by the descendant of a long line of brewers who were originally settled in the Nagano area. Mr. Kitahara, then the seventh generation of the family, discovered water of exceptional quality in the heart of the Hakushu locality. He decided to move there to establish his own brewery. This pure water comes from the melting snows of Mount Kai Komagatake, whose summit is over 2900m high. It feeds the region's springs after being slowly filtered through the granite rock, thus taking up minerals that are essential for the production of sake. The recognition was immediate and the good reputation of Yamanashi Meijo went beyond the limits of the locality to the point of becoming a place of visit for the Emperor Meiji who stayed there during his official visits. Since then, the majestic family home has been elevated to the rank of place of historical interest in Japan. Today, sake making is still a family affair, and the 12th generation still takes care of the details, including long, low-temperature fermentations to preserve the signature Yamanashi Meijo sake: sake that is both delicate and rich, with the remarkable quality of the spring water preserved intact.
To share and discover Japanese sake, here is a classic composition consisting of a bottle of Japanese sake, Shichiken Junmaï 72cl, two sake masus made from hinoki wood and two Reishu glass 100ml sake glasses. 1 Shichiken Junmaï 72cl 2 sake masu 2 sake reishu glass 100ml
Maekake is the traditional apron of the sake brewers, and each brewery has his own. Always blue in color, this tradition is five times secular. Here is the one from Tatsuma Honke brewery in the locality of Hyogo. The elegant Maekake of the Tastuma Honke brewery
The Yamanashi Meijo brewery is in Yamanashi at the foot of the Japanese Alpes, a region very famous for its spring water. They are making extraordinary sakes with a unique technique of fermentation, long and at a lower temperature than usual.
Very fruity, sharp and fresh with notes of citrus <br...
The Yamanashi Meijo brewery is in Yamanashi at the foot of the Japanese Alpes, a region very famous for its spring water. They are making extraordinary sakes with a unique technique of fermentation, long and at a lower temperature than usual. Very fruity, sharp and fresh with notes of citrus 七賢 純米...
The Yamanashi Meijo brewery is in Yamanashi at the foot of the Japanese Alpes, a region very famous for its spring water. They are making extraordinary sakes with a unique technique of fermentation, long and at a lower temperature than usual. Very fruity, sharp and fresh with notes of citrus 七賢 純米...
A fresh sake, with white fleshed and citrus fruits. Notes of sweets and green apples. Very supple in your mouth, still on notes of fruits with an insisting freshness and liveliness yet endowed with great acidity. Beautifull freshness and vivacity 七賢 純米大吟醸 山梨銘醸（山梨県） <span...
A sake on fruit notes of raisin, green apple and pineapple. It is powerful and has a beautiful structure. The fresh finish beautifully evokes citrus. Its freshness is typical of the wonderful work of Yamanashi Meijo brewery, primarily through long fermentation at low temperature. Fresh, mineral, light <span...
A sake on fruit notes of raisin, green apple and pineapple. It is powerful and has a beautiful structure. The fresh finish beautifully evokes citrus. Its freshness is typical of the wonderful work of Yamanashi Meijo brewery, primarily through long fermentation at low temperature. Fresh, mineral, light <span...
An unpasteurized sake that expresses intact the purity of spring water from Hakushu. Nose on fruity notes, apples and tropical fruits, mixed with lactic notes. A lot of freshness in mouth, a juicy sake, but still round and creamy. We end with a nice acidity, bitterness. A clear, supple and light finish. Pur, fresh, on the quality of spring...
An unpasteurized sake that expresses intact the purity of spring water from Hakushu. Nose on fruity notes, apples and tropical fruits, mixed with lactic notes. A lot of freshness in mouth, a juicy sake, but still round and creamy. We end with a nice acidity, bitterness. A clear, supple and light finish. Pur, fresh, on the quality of spring...
Pleasantl fragrances on fresh fruit, peach, jasmine flowers, white tea. In the mouth, the attack is lively and quenching. A Daïginjo with multiple balances. This sake is a "Tobinkakoï", a sake made from "drops", only the juice flowing naturally from the bags at the time of filtration is collected.
The exceptionnel...
A very special cuvée, produced by a second fermentation in the bottle of a blend of Daïginjo Koshu 15 year old sake and kijoshu, plus a freshly produced sake. The superb presentation is the result of a collaboration between Shichiken and the Keith Haring Museum in Yamanashi. A fine, stimulating bubble, with a smooth, soft feel. A superb bubbly and a collector's...
