Sake Type
Junmai Nama Genshu Muroka
Rice Type & Origin Area
Yamada Nishiki
Rice-polishing Ratio
45%
Alcohol Percentage
17%
SMV (Sake Meter Value)
-5.5
Production Area
Gifu
W Junmai Yamada Nishiki Muroka Nama Genshu
WATANABE SHUZOTEN
W by Watanabe Shuzouten is the second label of Hourai, with its name representing Watanabe, World, and Warai, meaning laughter. To bring joy to both yeast and people, Japanese comedy television is played to the fermentation tanks, creating a cheerful environment that reflects in the sake itself. Though labelled as Junmai sake, it qualifies as a Junmai Daiginjo due to the rice being polished to 50%. Pronounced and lively, it opens with fruity aromas of musk melon, grapefruit, pineapple, and apricot. On the palate it is full-bodied with fresh yet deep flavours of kiwi and pineapple, complemented by subtle mineral notes and finishing with gentle bitterness and lingering warmth.
About the Sake brewery:
Founded in 1870 in Hida-Furukawa, Gifu Prefecture, this family-run brewery is recognised as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Set among traditional wooden merchant houses and clear flowing streams, it has preserved time-honoured brewing techniques for over 150 years. Despite its modest scale, the brewery has earned a reputation for producing exceptional sake appreciated by both the local Hida community and visitors from around the world. With an unwavering focus on quality rather than quantity, it continues to craft sake that delights the senses, honours centuries of tradition, and leaves a lasting impression of skill, care, and dedication.