autumn-released sake
A sake production term: brewed in winter, pasteurized, aged over summer, and shipped in autumn after a second pasteurization. Often prized for its mellow, rounded flavor.
This brewery's autumn-released sake is mellow and easy to drink.
When the autumn-release season comes, new sake appears in liquor stores.
end of harvest
Refers to the period when the autumn harvest is finished. Less common than the sake sense; may appear in agricultural or seasonal contexts.
After the harvest ends, the rice fields become quiet until the next planting.
Standard kanji spelling using 上.
Variant spelling with あがり in kana; common in product labels and casual writing.
Compound of 秋 (autumn) and 上がり (finishing, completion). The sake sense derives from the idea of sake 'finishing' its summer aging and being ready in autumn.