SAKENOVA Crafted Series BrewNote 003 APPLE & TOBISHIMAKANZO

【SAKENOVA Crafted Series BrewNote 003 APPLE & TOBISHIMAKANZO】

SAKENOVA 是近年在日本備受注目的新世代清酒品牌，由日本酒 App（Sake AI）團隊所創立，目標不是再做一間「普通釀酒廠」，而是以高端清酒與實驗性 Craft Sake，開啟日本酒的下一個時代

品牌名字結合了 SAKE 與NOVA（新星）希望在傳統日本酒的天空之上，再點亮一顆新的光。 一方面與茨城縣老舖來福酒造合作，推出以茨城產「ひたち錦」、精米至 7% 的超高端酒款SAKENOVA 光釀 & 星漣，以自家天然酵母、滴取原酒等極致工藝。 另一方面，他們又在新潟縣佐渡島設立「SAKENOVA BREWERY」，專注於以米為核心、加入蜂蜜、水果、花材等副原料的 Craft Sake，把佐渡島的風土與想像力一起裝進瓶中

這款手工清酒出自新潟佐渡的 SAKENOVA，以麴米山田錦、掛米こしいぶき釀成，並加入佐渡產蘋果與稀少的飛島甘草作為副原料。釀造過程後期投入手工處理的果皮與100%果汁，以及乾燥後的飛島甘草，讓果香與花香不只停留在表層，而是更自然地融入酒體之中

開瓶先是清新而明亮的蘋果香，隨後浮現細緻百合花香，香氣像淡淡香水一樣優雅而不張揚。整體風味層次充足，果味飽滿，口感柔和順滑，卻不會顯得厚重或黏膩。酸度恰到好處地收住甜感，令酒體呈現出有甜香、但依然清爽俐落的風格

【製造者】SAKENOVA BREWERY
【清酒等級】手工清酒
【內容量】720ml
【使用米】麴米：山田錦／掛米：こしいぶき
【副原料】佐渡產蘋果、佐渡產飛島甘草
【精米步合】~60%
【酒精度】~12.5度

【SAKENOVA Crafted Series BrewNote 003 APPLE & TOBISHIMAKANZO】

SAKENOVA is one of Japan’s most talked‑about new‑generation sake brands in recent years, founded by the team behind the Sake AI app. Its ambition is not to become just another “ordinary brewery”, but to use high‑end sake and experimental craft sake as a way to open the next chapter for Japanese sake. The name SAKENOVA combines “SAKE” with “NOVA” (new star), expressing the wish to light up a new star in the sky of traditional nihonshu. On one side, they collaborate with long‑established Raifuku Shuzo in Ibaraki to create ultra‑premium expressions such as SAKENOVA Hikari‑jo and Seiren, using Ibaraki‑grown Hitachi Nishiki polished down to 7%, natural in‑house yeast and drip‑collected genshu. On the other, they established SAKENOVA BREWERY on Sado Island, Niigata, focusing on rice‑centric craft sake that incorporates honey, fruits and flowers as secondary ingredients, bottling both the terroir and imagination of Sado.

This craft sake is made in Sado, Niigata by SAKENOVA, using Yamada Nishiki for the koji rice and Koshibuki for the kakemai, with Sado-grown apples and the rare Tobishimakanzou flower as secondary ingredients. In the later stage of brewing, hand-processed fruit peel and 100% juice, together with dried Tobishimakanzou, are added to the mash, allowing the fruit and floral notes to blend naturally into the body of the sake rather than staying only on the surface.

On opening, it gives off a fresh and bright apple aroma, followed by a delicate floral note reminiscent of lily. The fragrance feels elegant and perfume-like, yet never overwhelming. The overall profile is layered and full, with a generous fruit character and a smooth, rounded texture, while still avoiding any sense of heaviness or stickiness. The acidity keeps the sweetness in check, giving the sake a sweet aromatic impression while remaining clean and crisp.

【Producer】SAKENOVA BREWERY
【Classification】Craft sake
【Volume】720ml
【Rice used】Koji rice: Yamada Nishiki / Kakemai: Koshibuki
【Secondary ingredients】Sado-grown apples, Sado-grown Tobishimakanzou
【Rice polishing ratio】~60%
【Alcohol level】~12.5%