Sake Nation “Seasonal Sake ④: Cloudy sake released in spring”
By Kosuke Kuji
In this series that introduces seasonal sake, this report features “cloudy sake” released in the spring.
The beautiful spring season of Japan is represented by blooming cherry blossoms. The sighs of plants and animals that survived the cold winter season are sensed during one of the most beautiful seasons in Japan.
Spring is also a season of partings in the sake industry. The Master sake brewer and brewery workers who lived and worked at the brewery throughout the winter season return home in the spring to plant rice.
“Nigori sake” is a category of sake sold by many sake breweries year-round. Freshly squeezed sake is slightly cloudy in the beautiful spring season. Recently, cherry blossom petals float on the surface of some nigori sake products released in the spring.
Nigori sake is not thick and slightly cloudy. The Japanese also enjoy viewing cherry blossoms during the spring. Slightly cloudy nigori sake enjoyed while viewing the pink cherry blossoms create an elegant ambiance, the epitome of beauty.
Please enjoy nigori sake while viewing cherry blossoms to experience the beautiful spring season in Japan.
In this series that introduces seasonal sake, this report features “cloudy sake” released in the spring.
The beautiful spring season of Japan is represented by blooming cherry blossoms. The sighs of plants and animals that survived the cold winter season are sensed during one of the most beautiful seasons in Japan.
Spring is also a season of partings in the sake industry. The Master sake brewer and brewery workers who lived and worked at the brewery throughout the winter season return home in the spring to plant rice.
“Nigori sake” is a category of sake sold by many sake breweries year-round. Freshly squeezed sake is slightly cloudy in the beautiful spring season. Recently, cherry blossom petals float on the surface of some nigori sake products released in the spring.
Nigori sake is not thick and slightly cloudy. The Japanese also enjoy viewing cherry blossoms during the spring. Slightly cloudy nigori sake enjoyed while viewing the pink cherry blossoms create an elegant ambiance, the epitome of beauty.
Please enjoy nigori sake while viewing cherry blossoms to experience the beautiful spring season in Japan.
酒豪大陸「季節の日本酒④春のにごり酒」
日本酒の季節を代表するお酒を紹介していますが、今回は春の「にごり酒」です。
日本の春は桜に代表されるように大変美しい季節です。寒い冬を乗り越えた植物や動物達の息吹を感じることのできる、まさに日本の中でも最高の季節になります。
日本酒の世界も春はお別れの季節で、冬の間蔵に来て泊まり込みでお酒の仕込みをしていた杜氏さんや蔵人が故郷に帰る時期でもあります。
同じく日本の春の代名詞の田植えがあるからです。
日本酒には「にごり酒」といういジャンルがあり、通年を通して販売している蔵も多いですが、春の美しい季節にしぼったばかりの新酒の日本酒を薄くにごらせ、桜の花びらを浮かべて飲むような、春のにごり酒も近年増えてきました。
ポイントはドロドロのにごり酒ではなく、薄く濁っている、というところだと思います。
日本の春は花見があります。花見でこの薄いにごり酒は、桜のピンクと相まって、大変風情があり、美しさの極みとも言えます。
そんな日本の素敵な春にぜひにごり酒を桜と楽しんでいただきたいです。