The Shunnouten - The spring water of Fuji-san in a sake glass
Dear connoisseur
We have been shipping the best from Japan to Switzerland for 9 years now. And it is a pleasure for us, even after this long time, to keep getting to know new breweries with outstanding drops...
The purity of the Fuji-san landmark
The Yorozuya brewery has been producing delicious nihonshu for 230 years. The brewmasters place great emphasis on their three local strengths: On the locally grown sake rice, on the water from the local spring - the mountains of the Southern Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, including the water from the Fuji-san volcano - and on the people they have been working with for years.
From the seed to the noble drop
The rice used is grown by local farmers. And special: during the sake brewing season, these farmers come to the brewery to discuss the quality of this year's rice with the head brewers and to help with the brewing. Nowadays, there are only a few breweries in Japan that work like this.
Their star in the range is The Shunnouten, which translates as 'The chirping of the nightingale announcing spring'. An elegant, fresh and creamy smooth Junmai Daiginjo with a crisp and pure umami flavour, its fruity aromas evoke spring feelings, any time of year.
A nice, drinkable aperitif also for sake beginners.
Enjoy discovering this new drop - kanpai!