春の搾りたて · 純米大吟醸
Dassai Beyond & Isojiman Grand Cru
Culled from the winter snowmelt of Yamaguchi and Shizuoka, these benchmark flagons represent the absolute summit of rice polishing technique and micro-batch fermentation.
獺祭 磨き その先へ (Dassai Beyond)
The Craft Classifications
Polishing ratios (*seimaibuai*), fermentation cadence, and pressing clarity dictate texture and aroma profile.
Junmai Daiginjo
純米大吟醸
Milled to 50% or less. Luminous, floral, melon-forward aromatics with crystalline finish.
Tokubetsu Junmai
特別純米
Special brewing techniques highlight deep umami, warm grains, and versatility with hot dishes.
Nigori Silken
にごり酒
Coarsely filtered with active rice sediments. Creamy, velvety mouthfeel with natural sweet rice notes.
Koshu Vintage
古酒 熟成酒
Aged multi-year in porcelain or cedar. Deep amber color carrying walnut, dried apricot, and cocoa complexity.
Kenji Takahashi: Listening to the Whisper of Niigata Snowmelt
“When sub-zero air sweeps off the Sea of Japan and blankers the cedar rafters in powder, the koji mold blooms with unmatched calm. We do not force the yeast; we simply safeguard its quietude.”
Takahashi-san has stewarded the 260-year-old Katano Kura for 38 brewing seasons. Using exclusive soft-water wells fed by three-year glacier run-off, his unpasteurized winter pressings feature unparalleled transparency and a razor-clean finish.
Snow Peak No. 7
Gohyakumangoku
19 Flagons
Find Your Cellar Profile
Calibrate sweetness (SMV) against aromatic volatility to uncover your ideal seasonal flagon.
Yamahai Junmai Ginjo · Cedar Matured
Harmonized balance: Acidity 1.4 · Amino 1.1 · Polishing 45%
Curated Cellar Releases
Kokuryu 'Black Dragon' Shizuku
Gravity-drip pressed Junmai Daiginjo with notes of lychee and crisp river stone.
Hakurakusei Tokubetsu
Known as the ultimate food companion (*shumai-shu*). Gentle muscat grape acidity.
Masumi Shiro White Reserve
Unpasteurized draft sake from legendary Yeast No. 7. Fine effervescence and green apple.
Aramasa Colors Ecru 2023
Wood-vat fermented with indigenous yeast strains. Remarkable citrus tension and cedar depth.
Unpasteurized Nama-Zake Delivered Under Continuous 4°C Logistics
Nama-zake (生酒) is live, unheated sake that breathes. Cellar members receive curated seasonal allocations packed directly in dry-ice thermal cases with direct cold-chain transit from kura cellars to your doorstep.
Includes 3 seasonal limited releases, hand-made cedar ochoko cup set, and interactive virtual tasting with resident master toji.
Strictly limited to 300 cellar members nationally.