• Prefecture: Aichi

• Rice & polishing: Yamada Nishiki, polished to 40%

• Style: Junmai Daiginjo, bottle-aged

• Food pairings: Sashimi, sushi, steamed fish, chawanmushi

• Taste: Fresh fruit, balanced, soft, smooth

• Alc.: 15%

One of Houraisen's signature creations, KUU opens with a lively fragrance of freshly picked fruit. Made with Yamada Nishiki polished to 40%, it shows a well-defined balance of umami and acidity drawn from the rice. The character is soft and subtle yet well balanced, and the sake is aged in bottle for a year before release, giving it an exceptionally smooth, easy-drinking texture. Serve lightly chilled with sushi and delicate dishes.

About the brewery

Sekiya Jozo was founded in 1864 at Taguchi in Shitara Town, deep in the Okumikawa hills of Aichi. Its philosophy is wajo ryoshu, the idea that good sake is made by people working in harmony, and it mechanises where that helps while keeping the decisive stages by hand. It also grows its own rice for brewing through its farming division.

果物 を 思 わせる 芳醇 な 香 りと 米 の 旨 み・ 甘味 を 引 き 出 した 味 わいのあるお 酒 です 。 良質 の 山田錦 から 生 まれた 旨 みと 甘 みの 調和 した 、 ふくよかな 味 わいの 純米大吟醸 。 1 年間 の 熟成期間 を 経 て 瓶詰 め・ 出荷されます 。