Reservations are now open for "Hanzou Ago Bay Seafloor Aged Sake," a version of "Hanzou" from Iga City's Ota Shuzo Brewery that was served at the Ise-Shima Summit and aged on the seafloor in Ago Bay.
This is a special sake that is filled with the passion and romance of the nature of Ago Bay, the breweries, fishermen and tourism industry workers.
A matured sake that has been awakened from a long slumber, intoxicated by the romance of the sea.
2023.7.20 The story begins in the sea of Ise-Shima at the beginning of summer.
Fishermen who live in harmony with the sea and face the effects of global warming.
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, this travel agency is planning to create new tourist attractions that can only be found in Ise-Shima.
A sake brewery that brews the local Mie sake that was served to leaders from around the world at the Ise-Shima Summit.
These three parties came together and started a project to age sake on the seabed using pearl rafts in Ago Bay, Shima City, located in Ise-Shima National Park.
The optimal storage of alcohol involves ensuring that the conditions of temperature and light are met in order to promote aging.
The temperature should be constant at around 15 degrees.
And the best way to store it is to avoid exposure to ultraviolet light.
In addition, the water pressure is higher than on land. It is believed that the micro-vibrations caused by the waves have various effects that facilitate aging that cannot be achieved by storing the sake on land.
*Research into undersea aging is being conducted based on a true story that wine salvaged from a sunken ship was extremely delicious.
2024.10.17 In this way, the special "Hanzou", which has been matured with the thoughts of many people and the power of nature, is finally ready to be salvaged.
A special pure rice sake made using Mie Prefecture's unique sake rice "Kaminoho," with a gentle rice aroma and flavor.
By maturing at the bottom of the sea, the flavor becomes rounded and develops into an extremely smooth impression, making this sake intoxicating with the romance of the sea that cannot be experienced on land.
Quantities are limited so please make your reservation early.
| Specific name | Special pure rice sake |
| Sales price | 11,000 yen (tax included) |
| Reservation destination | KANPAI ISESHIMA (0599-44-0707） |
| Sales store | Authorized dealers within the prefecture (please contact KANPAIISESHIMA for details) |
| Sale Time | Scheduled for early November 2024 |
| Manufacturer | Ota Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Planning | Ise Shima Tourism Co., Ltd. |
| 者 売 者 | Bennoya Liquor Store |
