[Aomori] What is rice wine? Introducing 3 stories that will make drinking the highest quality sake even more fun

When it comes to sake, there is a strong image that it is the highest quality sake made in Aomori, so many people may find it a bit difficult to get into.

In this article, we will introduce you to the details of what kind of sake is and the stories that make it fun to drink.

What is rice wine?

Denshu (pronounced ``denshu'') is a sake produced by Nishida Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. located in Aburawa, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture.

``Ten'' refers to the rice fields where the rice used to make sake is harvested, and the name ``Tensake'' reflects the fact that it is a pure rice sake that does not use brewing alcohol or sugars produced outside the rice fields. It is being

I have summarized the types of rice wine as of May 2022 in a table.

 

raw rice

Rice polishing ratio

Japanese sake level

acidity

Alcohol degree

retail price

remarks

Junmai Daiginjo Tobintori 1.8l

Yamada Nishiki

40％

±０

1.4

16.5 degrees

12,100 yen

・Limited quantity shipment

・Limited shipment only in December

Junmai Daiginjo Yamahai 1.8l

Yamada Nishiki

40％

±０

1.5

16.5 degrees

11,000 yen

・Limited quantity shipment

・Limited shipment only in November

Junmai Daiginjo 720ml

Yamada Nishiki

40％

±０

1.4

16.8 degrees

4,400 yen

・Limited quantity shipment

・Limited shipment only in October

Junmai Daiginjo 45% 1.8l

Yamada Nishiki

45％

±０

1.6

16.5 degrees

6,600 yen

・Limited quantity shipment

・Limited shipment only in October

Junmai Daiginjo 1.8l/720ml

Flower feelings

40％

±０

1.6

16.5 degrees

6,050 yen

3,300 yen

・Limited quantity shipment

・Limited shipment only in May

Special pure rice sake Yamahai 1.8l

Hanafubuki

55％

±０

1.6

15.5 degrees

3,300 yen

・Limited shipping only in winter from November

Special pure rice sake 1.8l/720ml

Hanafubuki

55％

±０

1.5

15.5 degrees

2,970 yen

1,485 yen

・Year-round products

All of the sakes have a sake content of ±0 and an acidity of around 1.5, indicating that they are not too spicy or sweet and are easy to drink.

Reference: Nishida Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. official website “Product Information Densake”

Things you need to know to make drinking rice wine more fun

Here are three stories you should know that will make drinking rice wine even more fun.

[Episode 1] You can read the handmade process on the blog

The official blog of Nishida Sake Brewery is ``Nishinaota Sake'' on the excite blog, which is updated daily and publishes many images of the manual labor involved in brewing sake at the factory.

You can see everything from washing the rice to preparing it for bottling, so if you're interested in how rice wine is brewed, be sure to check it out.

Reference: excite blog “Nichi Naota Sake”

[Episode 2] Easy to understand sake trivia

Nishida Sake Brewery has a page called ``Sake Trivia'' on its homepage, which explains terms related to sake in ai-ueo order, and even difficult words are explained in detail, making it perfect for people who are just starting to drink sake. However, you can gradually deepen your knowledge about sake.

For example, the opposite of ``autumri'' is ``autumn ochi,'' and related terms are also included, so it can be said that it is advantageous to be able to learn about a wide range of sake.

Reference: Nishida Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. official website “Sake Trivia”

[Episode 3] Collaboration with Tsugaru Vidro

Tsugaru Vidro, which was born in 1977 as a craft that combines Hokuyo Glass's fishing floats and colored glass, collaborated with Tasake in March 2020.

We have released a rice wine x Tsugaru Vidro collaboration ochoko gift set, which comes with rice wine and a special rice cake.

It was a stylish way to drink sake made in Aomori with Tsugaru Vidro, and it quickly sold out due to its popularity as it was only sold at Nishida Sake Brewery, but sake fans are looking forward to more collaborations like this in the future. You could say it is.

Reference: Tsugaru Vidro official homepage

summary

Densake is a sake produced by Nishida Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., and I learned that they are particular about making pure rice sake without using brewing alcohol or brewing sugars produced outside of rice fields.

If you are interested in Japanese sake, please try tasting sake once and feel its deep flavor.

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