SAKENOVA Crafted Series BrewNote 005 HONEY#2

【SAKENOVA Crafted Series BrewNote 005 HONEY#2】

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，並加入佐渡產蜂蜜作為副原料。此作發酵期僅為兩週，並在發酵後期加入蜂蜜，令蜂蜜的香氣與甜感更自然地融入酒體之中；同時，這亦是 SAKENOVA 目前最輕盈、酒精度最低的作品之一，整體風格清新而明朗

香氣帶有香蕉與蜜瓜般的果香，氣息溫和而不張揚。入口先是柔軟新鮮的口感，隨後展開出飽滿而多汁的甜味，接著清爽的酸度逐步收束輪廓，使整體保持明亮俐落。蜂蜜的柔滑與厚度慢慢浮現，帶來近似上等白酒般的細膩感，餘韻則輕柔地散開，留下溫和而舒服的收結

【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】佐渡產蜂蜜
【精米步合】~60%
【酒精度】~10.5度

【SAKENOVA Crafted Series BrewNote 005 HONEY#2】

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 honey as a secondary ingredient. It is brewed using a single-stage method with a two-week fermentation period, and the honey is added in the later stage of fermentation so its aroma and sweetness blend naturally into the body of the sake. This is also one of SAKENOVA’s lightest and lowest-alcohol releases, giving it a fresh and bright overall style.

The aroma carries banana and melon-like fruit notes, with a gentle, understated fragrance. On the palate, it opens soft and fresh, then expands into a juicy sweetness before a clean acidity gradually shapes the profile into something bright and crisp. The honey’s smoothness and depth emerge slowly, bringing a refined texture reminiscent of a fine white wine, while the finish fades softly and leaves a warm, pleasant impression.

【Producer】SAKENOVA BREWERY
【Classification】Craft sake
【Volume】720ml
【Rice used】Koji rice: Yamada Nishiki / Kakemai: Koshibuki
【Secondary ingredient】Sado-grown honey
【Rice polishing ratio】~60%
【Alcohol level】~10.5%