Fukucho Moon On The Water 750ml

The town of Akitsu, where Fukucho sake is born, is a port on the quiet Seto Inland Sea with a view of the Seto’s many islands stretching out to the horizon. It has been a sake brewing center for centuries, with the many rice storehouses of the Edo period (1603-1868) Hiroshima lords serving local breweries. Imada Shuzo Honten sake brewery stands just next to Mitsu bay, where fishing boats plying the inland sea unload fresh bream, octopus, mackerel, and other seafood all year round. This area is famed for some of the Seto's cleanest waters, making it an ideal oyster producer, as well. The mild climate and gentle, bountiful seas of Akitsu have been at the heart of the flavor that Fukucho sake brings. Miura Senzaburo, an Akitsu brewing legend, gave Fukucho sake its name. Miura was born in the Mitsu district of Akitsu in 1847. He assured his name when he discovered the secret to brewing great sake with the local soft water, something that had been a struggle for years. He formulated the soft water brewing method in 1898 and with it created delicate ginjo sake through low temperature brewing, which turns the traditionally undesirable weak fermentation of soft water into an asset. Now, ginjo brewing has become an industry standard, and it was all born in Akitsu.