| Brand | Aramasa |
| Region | Akita, Tohoku, Japan |
| Spirits Type | Sake |
| Spirits Style | Junmai |
| ABV | 13% |
Product details
Aramasa Color Tangerine Spark + Color Earth Spark Gift Set 2025 brings together two distinctive expressions from Aramasa’s acclaimed Colors series, each highlighting a different historic rice variety and its connection to Akita. Tangerine is crafted from Fukunohana, a variety developed in 1959 at the Tohoku Agricultural Experiment Station and once widely cultivated in Akita before largely disappearing from local fields. Earth, meanwhile, is made entirely from pesticide-free Riku-u 132, an Akita-born variety descended from the historic Kame no O and Aikoku lineages and famously encouraged for cultivation by poet and agriculturalist Kenji Miyazawa. Aramasa now grows Riku-u 132 extensively in its own fields, reflecting the house’s strong agricultural focus. Presented together in sparkling form, this 2025 gift set offers a compelling exploration of two distinctive rice varieties through Aramasa’s contemporary vision and deep connection to Akita.
Tangerine presents the broad, generous character associated with Fukunohana while retaining the delicacy and untamed quality characteristic of Tohoku-grown rice, complemented by bright acidity and a smooth palate. Earth reflects the notably firm character of Riku-u 132, a variety whose profile continues to develop and approach its intended expression through extended refrigerated maturation. Together, the two selections offer contrasting interpretations of historic regional rice within the Aramasa Colors collection.
