Akebono Shuzo | Junmai Ginjo
Tenmei Blacklabel
A beautiful and delicate Junmai Ginjo style with layered flavors of juicy pear, apricot, and sweet cherries. Pasteurized only once, preserving the full depth of flavors. The juicy sweetness weaves elegantly with the sharp, clean, and transparent umami, creating a harmonious balance of tastes.
Sake type: Junmai Ginjo
Rice type: Yamada Nishiki
Polishing: 50%
Alcohol percentage: 16%
Prefecture: Fukushima
Content: 720 ml
Tasting notes: Beautiful and delicate junmai ginjo style with layered flavors of juicy pear, apricot, and sweet cherry.
Recommended pairing: Lobster, North Sea crab from the grill, roasted vegetables.
Serving temperature: Chilled.
Akebono Shuzo, founded in 1904, is a highly respected sake brewery located in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. The brewery is situated in the Aizubange area, renowned for its extreme seasonal temperature shifts and pristine natural surroundings. This environment provides ideal conditions for sake production, especially for Akebono’s Tenmei series. The current owner, Kouichi Suzuki, is a fourth-generation brewer—and the first man to lead the brewery. Before him, his mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all served as heads of the brewery.