Suwa Miko Tsuru Sake Brewery [Miko Tsuru Junmai Daiginjo] received the “Best Award” at the 95th Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal
Suwa Miko Tsuru Sake Brewery Press release: November 15, 2024 [Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo] won the “Best Award” at the 95th Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal The only sake brewery in Shimosuwa Town, “Mikotsuru” won the grand prize in the “Junmai Ginjo Sake Category”! Iwaei Holdings Co., Ltd. (location: Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Representative Director: Hiroyuki Murata) is a Japanese sake brewery in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, operated by its subsidiary Iwaei Transport Co., Ltd. “Suwa Miko Tsuru Sake Brewery” of “Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo” In the “95th Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal Junmai Ginjo Sake Division” “Best Award” We are pleased to inform you that we have received the award.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/152771/1/152771-1-8fd2cf67772aa22892f0b16ab7248c97-1260×750.png The tasting notes from the Kankokai said, “Aromas of apple, melon, and banana. It has a round, silky texture. Tropical elements of mango and pineapple spread throughout the mouth. A balance of rich sweetness and moderate bitterness.” It was evaluated. Suwagoko Tsuru Sake Brewery Chief brewer Shigehiko Takeuchi The company had once stopped its business due to financial difficulties, but its efforts to rebuild with the support of many people, including the local Shimosuwa community, have borne fruit. The rice used for this sake brewing is Yamada Nishiki from Nagano Prefecture. We are very happy and honored to have received such a prestigious award for using the rice that local farmers worked so hard to grow. “Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo” has a fruity and elegant flavor, but has a light texture, so it is a sake that should be enjoyed with a variety of dishes. I think you can enjoy it not only in a choko, but also in a wine glass. In the future, Japan’s “traditional sake brewing” is expected to be registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, so we would like to focus on activities to convey the appeal of Japanese sake to the world. Thank you, everyone, for your continued patronage. Award-winning products
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/152771/1/152771-1-905a05abc95c1d300189d8650994f913-888×2700.jpg Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki Pasteurized Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki Pasteurized Grown by contract farmers in Azumino City, where spring water from the Northern Alps flows. King of sake rice “Yamada Nishiki” Only 35% of the core was used as raw material. At our brewery, after bottling the unprocessed sake, we sterilize it by heating it in a hot water bath, followed by rapid cooling, which is a time-consuming, time-consuming, and costly method. This process results in a fresh, fruity flavor with a gassy feel, even though it has been pasteurized. This sake is transparent and has a silky smooth texture. Please enjoy it with a wine glass. Alcohol content: 16 degrees Raw material rice: Yamada Nishiki from Azumino City Rice polishing ratio: 35% Contents: 720mL Click here for stores About the Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal Committee About the Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal Committee Sponsored by the Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau (Saitama City), which has jurisdiction over the six prefectures of Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki, it promotes the advancement and development of sake brewing technology through quality evaluation of alcoholic beverages. An evaluation committee whose purpose is to improve the quality of alcoholic beverages and contribute to the healthy development of the alcoholic beverage industry. There are approximately 330 sake breweries within the jurisdiction of the Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau, and each year approximately 200 items are exhibited in the Junmai Ginjo Sake category. There are three divisions: Ginjo Sake Division, Junmai Ginjo Division, and Junmai Sake Division, and the Excellence Award is given to the one with the best quality in each division, and the Grand Prize is given to the one with the highest quality in each division. Masu. [95th Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal] ・Number of items exhibited: 147 items exhibited in the Junmai Ginjo sake category from 174 factories ・Judging results: In the Junmai Ginjo category, 1 Grand Prize, 2 Special Awards, and 46 Excellence Awards Judging overview and list of award-winning venues
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/152771/1/152771-1-7f899882ff33e96c4b7f6f4063e4b424-1950×975.png About Mikotsuru Mikotsuru was founded in 1912 and is the only sake brewery in Shimosuwa Town, located on the shores of scenic Lake Suwa. It is a historic local sake that is dedicated to Suwa Taisha Shrine, the head shrine of Suwa Shrines that spread all over the country, and is served at the traditional event “Obashira Festival,” but its light went out once in 2017. However, we decided to take over the business and made a fresh start in 2018 as the new Mikotsuru, with the idea that the light of Shimosuwa Town’s only sake brewery should not be extinguished. After that, in just three years, “Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo Yamakei Nishiki” was awarded the best in the world in the sake category of the world’s largest wine competition “IWC (International Wine Challenge)”. We have received a lot of support, mainly from the local people of Suwa, and have received numerous prestigious awards to date. We will continue to work hard to create “heart-pounding Suwa sake” that will please everyone. Learn more about Mikotsuru Image
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incorporating ICT technology to share and analyze fermentation data and temperature information. We are committed to producing highly reproducible sake. – Sharpen all processes To create the ideal sake, Mikotsuru has created a unique sake-making process. From rice polishing to steaming, koji making, fermentation, pasteurization, bottling, storage, and aging, we not only use ICT technology to improve precision, but also pay the utmost attention to every process, including pasteurization, which requires a huge amount of effort and time. have. Click here for details about our commitment
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/152771/1/152771-1-42d7701fc9dd9866ebca9519e3f4cab4-1260×750.png Tsuru Miko awards history November 2024 National Sake Contest 2024 《Gold Prize》 Miko Tsuru Junmai Dry November 2023 Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Liquor Appraisal Committee 《Excellence Award》 Miko Tsuru Junmai Daiginjo September 2023 70th Nagano Prefecture Sake Fair Prefecture 《Governor Award》 Miko Tsuru Junmai Daiginjo May 2023 National New Sake Appraisal sponsored by the National Tax Agency 《Gold Prize》 Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo March 2023 Delicious Sake Award 2023 in a Wine Glass 《Highest Gold Award》 Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo
Hitogokochi Unfiltered Nama Genshu March 2023 Nagano Prefecture New Sake Appraisal 《1st place》 Mikotsuru Junmai Daiginjo December 2022 Nagano Prefecture Amazake Appraisal 《Governor Award》 Mikotsuru Premium Amazake March 2022 Delicious Sake Award 2022 in a Wine Glass 《Highest Gold Award》 Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo Yamada Nishiki Unfiltered Nama Genshu 《Gold Prize》 Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo Suwa Miyama Nishiki Unfiltered raw sake June 2021 International Wine Challenge 《SAKE Junmai Ginjo Division Gold Medal》《Champion Salmon》 Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo Yamake Nishiki Company information Iwaei Transportation Co., Ltd. Suwagoko Tsuru Sake Brewery 3205-17 Shimosuwa-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture TEL: 0266-75-1172 WEB: https://www.mikotsuru.com/ Store: List of stores
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