VINTAGIENCE: A New Genre of Premium Aged Sake Redefining the Concept—Launching Globally in High-End Restaurants and Hotels.

Aged sake that stands apart from traditional 'koshu' through precise temperature control and years of accumulated data.

VINTAGIENCE, a premium aged sake brand produced by the 180-year-old Morimoto Senemon Shoten brewery in Mie, is gaining attention in the global restaurant scene as a "new genre of beverage from Japan." The brand has earned multiple gold medals at the International Wine Challenge (IWC), as well as accolades at the Milano Sake Challenge and Singapore Sake Challenge. We are now unveiling its innovation and potential in the global market through a dialogue between culinary director Atsushi Nakahigashi, based in both Kyoto and New York, and Sake Sommelier Makiko Takano. ■ Read the interview here https://vintagience.com/journal/journal06/ ■ Brand Website https://vintagience.com/ Atsushi Nakahigashi and Makiko Takano

Atsushi Nakahigashi | Owner of "So-Kawahigashi" in Kyoto / Culinary Director