SHICHIKEN Selection Alain Ducasse Sparkling-sake
Sparkling
-Toast of Two Worlds: Shichiken x Alain Ducasse Sparkling Sake-
SHICHIKEN × Alain Ducasse Sparkling Sake marries Yamanashi’s pristine spring water with the artistry of three-Michelin-star chef Alain Ducasse. Brewed by Yamanashi Meijo, the base Junmai is refermented in bottle by the traditional Champagne method, then mellowed in cherry-wood casks, yielding 12% ABV, an ultra-fine mousse, and a bouquet of white cherry, wild strawberry, and subtle anise.
Released in 2021 as the world’s first sparkling Junmai kijōshu created with Ducasse Paris, the cuvée has since toured seven world capitals on the “Round the World” culinary roadshow. Honours have followed its passport: Gold (Kura Master 2022); Silver (IWC 2022, 2024); Bronze (IWC 2023); and inclusion on Japan’s World Sake Ranking 2022 elite list.
Trivia: Shichiken’s cellars sit at 700 m on Mount Kaikoma, where snowmelt water takes about 30 years to filter through granite before it reaches the brewery—nature’s own élevage that underpins every bubble. In each flute, centuries of Hokuto craftsmanship meet Ducasse’s cosmopolitan palate, redefining the toast of luxury.
Blog “THE GLOBAL TOUR OF SHICHIKEN AND ALAIN DUCASSE” / Blog “2024 IWC SAKE Winners”
SHICHIKEN × Alain Ducasse Sparkling Sake marries Yamanashi’s pristine spring water with the artistry of three-Michelin-star chef Alain Ducasse. Brewed by Yamanashi Meijo, the base Junmai is refermented in bottle by the traditional Champagne method, then mellowed in cherry-wood casks, yielding 12% ABV, an ultra-fine mousse, and a bouquet of white cherry, wild strawberry, and subtle anise.
Released in 2021 as the world’s first sparkling Junmai kijōshu created with Ducasse Paris, the cuvée has since toured seven world capitals on the “Round the World” culinary roadshow. Honours have followed its passport: Gold (Kura Master 2022); Silver (IWC 2022, 2024); Bronze (IWC 2023); and inclusion on Japan’s World Sake Ranking 2022 elite list.
Trivia: Shichiken’s cellars sit at 700 m on Mount Kaikoma, where snowmelt water takes about 30 years to filter through granite before it reaches the brewery—nature’s own élevage that underpins every bubble. In each flute, centuries of Hokuto craftsmanship meet Ducasse’s cosmopolitan palate, redefining the toast of luxury.
Blog “THE GLOBAL TOUR OF SHICHIKEN AND ALAIN DUCASSE” / Blog “2024 IWC SAKE Winners”
- Ingredient : Domestic rice
- SMV : -
- ABV : 12%
- Volume : 720 ml