Kato Shuzoten Co., Ltd.
Nigata
Founded 191512 sakes
From the brewery
In 1994, the manufacturing area was relocated in search of good water, and the motto was to make sake from rice. Kato Sake Brewery's sake brewed under the rich nature of Sado and has been drunk by Sado people in the unique culture of Sado. It seems to be a matter of course, but I would like to thank and cherish this for granted. Investment for mass production and advertising is modest, but we are just a "quality Sado local sake" that pours heart -blooded for "good sake".
Details
- Founded
- 1915
- Brand
- Kintsuru
- Region
- Nigata
Brands
Honjozo33%
Junmai33%
Junmai Ginjo8%
Daiginjo8%
Junmai Daiginjo8%
Other8%
Lineup
All Kato Shuzoten Co., Ltd. Sakes
Kintsuru Kazeyawaraka
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Gohyakumangoku·15%
￥1,980+
2 shops
Kintsuru Honjozo Namazake
Honjozo·60% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki·16.6%
￥3,150+
2 shops
Kintsuru Honjouzou
Honjozo·60% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki·15%
￥2,980+
3 shops
Junmai Namazake Kazeyawaraka
Junmai
￥14,000+
1 shop
Junmai Kazeyawaraka Kasseinigorizake
Junmai·Gohyakumangoku
￥14,000+
1 shop
Futsushu Kintsuru
Other·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki
￥2,680+
1 shop
Kintsuru Daiginjo
Daiginjo·Koshi Tanrei
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Junmai Daiginjo Jogennotsuki
Junmai Daiginjo·Koshi Tanrei
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Junmai Kazeyawaraka Shiboritatenama
Junmai·Gohyakumangoku
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Junmai Hiraku
Junmai·Takane Nishiki
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Honjozo Namachozoshu Tennoyuzuru
Honjozo·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki
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Honjozo Kintsuru Shiboritatenama
Honjozo·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki
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Story & Media
History
1915
Founded (Taisho 4).
1964
The Niigata earthquake caused the loss of 8,400 liters of unrefined sake.
1993
Relocated the brewery from the Sawane district to the Kanai district in search of good water.
2012
Rebuilt the koji room and constructed a new bottling building.
2015
Constructed new rice-polishing and blending buildings.
2016
Began brewing sake using 100% rice grown on Sado Island.
Gallery
Inside the wooden brewery, brewers work around large fermentation vats and rice-cooling equipment.
An aerial view of a terraced rice paddy surrounded by forest near the brewery.
Snow-capped mountains rise behind rice paddies and farmhouses in the Sado countryside.
Visit
Address
50 Sawa Charcoalya Sado Niigata
Region
Nigata