Tsunan Sake Brewery recognized for brewing excellence at world’s most prestigious blind tasting boards competition.
Tsunan, Niigata (May 24th, 2023) — Tsunan sake brewery, the maker of the “つなん TSUNAN” was awarded at the 2023 annual japan sake awards (NRIB) competition.
This year, each sake were tasted by sake experts from NRIB, National Tax Agency and prefectural research centers, and 394 Prize Winners, 218 Gold Medals(those recognized as the very best among the prize winners)were awarded.
“つなん TSUNAN”ー new sustainable-brand sake series
“Tsunan” are terroir sake series, brewed by local people with community rice and water. With the aim of coexistence with forests and animals, the new logo reflects Japanese antelopes (Capricornis crispus), one of our sakagura guests. “Tsunan” represents its purity and perfection. The first lineup consists of 4 types of sake: Haku, Beni, Ai, and Kogane.
“つなん TSUNAN” series are available in 4 different flavors.
“Tsunan Haku -Junmai Daiginjo-”
▷ Raw materials
Rice (Japanese), Rice koji (Japanese)
* All rice is from Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture.
▷ Rice polishing ratio
40%
▷ Reference retail price (720 ml bottle)
4,950 yen (including consumption tax)
“Tsunan Beni -Junmai Ginjo-”
▷ Raw materials
Rice (Japanese), Rice koji(Japanese)
* All rice is from Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture.
▷ Rice polishing ratio
50%
▷ Reference retail price (720 ml bottle)
1,760 yen
“Tsunan Ai -Ginjo Sake-”
▷ Raw materials
Rice (Japanese), Rice koji(Japanese), Distilled alcohol
* All rice is from Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture.
▷ Rice polishing ratio
50%
▷ Reference retail price (720 ml bottle)
1,540 yen
“Tsunan Kogane -Junmai Sake-”
▷ Raw materials
Rice (Japanese), Rice koji(Japanese)
* All rice is from Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture.
▷ Rice polishing ratio
60%
▷ Reference retail price (720 ml bottle)
1,320 yen
“This new look speaks to the importance of our place, our soils, our water and our promise that the quality of our sake will never change – nor will our pursuit of excellence,” Atsushi Kabasawa, Owner of Tsunan Sake Brewery said.
More details of “Tsunan” can be found at
NRIBー Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association
The Annual Japan Sake Awards 2023 were held under the joint auspices of the National Research Institute of Brewing (NRIB) and the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS). This year marks the 111th Annual Japan Sake Awards, which were first held in 1911.
For this contest, a nationwide investigation of manufactured sake was conducted with the aim of clarifying the current manufacturing technology and trends in order to contribute to the improvement of sake quality and to enhance public awareness of sake. This is the only one national contest of sake, and we believe that these awards contribute to improvements in manufacturing technology and quality of sake.
つなん TSUNAN
More details be found at
https://kamoshika.tsunan-sake.com
You can oder directly from this online store, as well as internationally.
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About Tsunan Sake Brewery
Founded in 1996, Tsunan sake brewery is the maker of sustainable sake.
Our ambition is “Brew for future”, achieving a new lifestyle, living with Sakagura.
For more information, including the products, visit our website.
