Summer chilly at the dam 4 months storage of sake brewed Nagano August 30th 5:26
What kind of taste does sake come from storing sake in a cool dam even in summer? Work was carried out at a dam in Sakuho-cho, Nagano Prefecture, where sake that had been stored on a trial basis for four months was removed.
In two dams in Sakuho-cho, Nagano Prefecture, a group of sake breweries in the surrounding area, with the cooperation of the prefecture, has been experimenting with storing sake in passages and tunnels inside the dam since April. I went.
On the 29th, the sake was carried out at the Yochi Dam, and about 2700 bottles were taken out of the aisle by the person in charge.
The inside of the dam is not easily exposed to sunlight and the temperature is kept at around 11 degrees even in summer, which means it is suitable for storing and aging sake.
Mr. Takao Kurosawa, representative of the “Saku SAKE Aging Study Group”, who worked on it, “When I tried it, it matured moderately and it had a mild taste. "
Sake brought out on the 29th will be sold in the local breweries from next month.