Tsunan Sake Brewery recognized for brewing excellence at Niigata sake competition.
Tsunan, Niigata (April 26th, 2023) — Tsunan sake brewery, the maker of the “TSUNAN AI BLUE” was the sixth place in the Echigo Style Sake Brewing Technology Competition.
“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 brewery guests.
“TSUNAN” series are available in 4 different flavors.
“TSUNAN AI BLUE”
▷ Raw materials
Gohyakumangoku Rice (Japanese), Rice koji (Japanese)
* All rice is from Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture.
▷ Rice polishing ratio
50%
▷ Alc.
15.5%
The Echigo Style Sake Brewing Technology Competition
This is an annual event that has taken place since 1967 in Niigata, with the aim of improving the technology of high-class sake brewing.
■ About the Echigo style brewing technology championship
・ Number of items to be exhibited and number of places to be exhibited
120 points
61 places (53 places in the prefecture, 6 places in 8 prefectures outside the prefecture)
· Judges
Niigata Prefectual Sake Research Institute Director, Kanto Shinetsu National Taxation Bureau Appraisal Office Director, and a total of 10 people
・ Sponsorship
Niigata Sake Brewers Association, Niigata Sake Brewing Technology Study Group
・ Sponsorship
Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Nippo, BSN Niigata Broadcasting, NST General Television, TeNY Television Niigata, UX Niigata Television 21
TSUNAN AI BLUE
More details be found at
https://kamoshika.tsunan-sake.com/
You can oder directly from this online store, as well as internationally.
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.
