Shisui 50 cl

Shisui is brewed using only ‘Izayoi’ rice, an ancient black rice grown in Niigata Prefecture.

Here, the rice is not polished and the whole grain (including the bran) is used, reminiscent of an older style of sake production. This method also keeps all the essential nutrients intact, and gives the sake its bright purple colour, similar to that of red wine. Black rice is full of nutrient-rich polyphenols (glycosides) and antioxidants that help the body fight disease. The unique characteristics of this ancient wild rice offer elegance and a long finish.

This exceptional sake is matched exactly like a red wine: the natural tannins of the sake pair well with rich tomato sauces and hearty meat dishes.

About the Shiokawa Brewery

Established in 1912, the Shiokawa Brewery is made of wood and earth, just like traditional sake breweries. The Brewery has 25 refrigerated sake tanks, specially designed for the production of luxury sake, which are used for the preparation of sake in the winter and for its preservation in the summer.

However, the Shiokawa Brewery’s expertise is not only a guarantee of tradition, but also looks to the future of sake, always searching for new tastes, through ingredients from local farms, or by developing the sake culture internationally.