In 2009, the first sake with a single-digit rice polishing ratio was released in Japan.
We brewed Zankyo with our newly built rice polishing machine, wondering “how far can we push rice polishing?” and “what will the final product taste like?”
The sake was brewed with a technical mindset. We suppressed the yeast-derived ginjo aroma and experimented with the core flavor of the rice. As soon as it finished fermenting, we were contacted by breweries in the same industry who wanted to taste the sake. We thought if industry professionals were interested in the sake, then our customers would be as well – from there Zankyo was born.
At its conception, Zankyo’s rice polishing ratio was 9%. Since then it has evolved from 9%, to 8%, to 7%, the current rice polishing ratio. It is an infinitely pure, beautifully translucent, and stunningly balanced sake of exceptional quality.
The design of the outer box changes color every year.
[Awards]
【GOLD】Oriental Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Daiginjo/Junmai Ginjo category (Light & Clean), “Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【EXPERT GROUP:GOLD】【USER GROUP:GRAND GOLD】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Super Premium Category
【GOLD】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Elegant / Clean Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【Recommended Food Matching】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Cooked Prawns Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2020”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2021”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2023”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Old Sake Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2019”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “Zankyo Super 7 2021”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Aged Sake Category “Zankyo Super 7 2020”
【GOLD】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2023”
【SILVER】ASIA PACIFIC SAKE AWARDS 2023 Junmai Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【Mariage Award】【GOLD】MONACO SAKE AWRD2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2019”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2021”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【SILVER】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2020”
【GOLD】Kan Sake Award 2023
【GOLD】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Special lukewarm section
【Platinum】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Insalata di Mare