Japan
Although Japan has a long history of viticulture and grape cultivation for table consumption, domestic wine production with locally produced grapes is much more recent (late 19th century). Today, more than 200 wineries exist in Japan. The Japanese are producing wines in a range of climates and areas throughout the country, from mountains and valleys to coastal areas, with Japan generally seeing more rainfall and humidity than the major wine-producing areas of Europe. The main winemaking region, which accounts for roughly one-third of domestic production, is in Yamanashi Prefecture. Other regions include Hokkaido, Nagano, and Yamagata. Japan cultivates a wide range of grape varieties; however, most of these are for table consumption, with only a small percentage used in domestic winemaking. Though technically no grapevines are native to Japan, the Koshu white wine grape has evolved locally over the centuries, and many consider it an indigenous variety. Koshu generally boasts citrus aromas, including grapefruit and lemon, light acidity, and lower alcohol. Other varieties include Muscat Bailey A, a red grape; Merlot; Chardonnay; Cabernet; Kerner; and Sauvignon Blanc.
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The wine is based on Muscat Bailey A from contract growers in the Hosaka district, Nirasaki city, at the foot of Mt. Kayagatake in northwestern Yamanashi prefecture, blended with estate bordeaux varieties from Misawa Vineyard. The wine is stored in ... Learn MoreGrace Yamanashi De Grace Red Blend 2019$50.00 Per item -
Made from Muscat Bailey A grown at the foothills of Kayagatake mountain and Katsunuma, the wine, is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon(also from Kayagatake foothills)and Merlot (from Akeno),then aged in seasonal French oak barrels. The abundunt fruit flavours ... Learn MoreGrace Yamanashi De Grace Red Blend 2018$50.00 Per item -
More white fleshed fruit, a little dash of pepper, apple skin, light grip, fresh and fine, a dusty texture, but a smoother and more composed wine than the Hishiyama, and little longer, though perhaps that’s splitting hairs. So lovely. ... Learn MoreGrace Winery Toriibira Vineyard Koshu 2019$80.00 Per item -
There are six grades of saké, and Four Fox is categorized as a snowmelt ‘Junmai Daiginjo,’ meaning that it is the highest grade of premium saké, This ultra-premium saké is handcrafted in the mountains of Japan. Each winter, master craftsmen ... Learn MoreFour Fox Sake (720Ml)$87.99 Per item -
Many years ago, I’d never have imagined that tasting a set of white wines from Japan would be one of my more favourite events of the year. It’s a life full of surprises, for sure. Importer: QED Smooth, ... Learn MoreGrace Koshu Toriibira Vineyard Private Reserve 2019$93.01 Per item -
World Whisky Awards Category Winner for Best Japanese Blend in 2015 the Nikka Rare Old Super was introduced to the market in 1962. Despite being classified as a blend, it's reported to contain a high proportion of malt from the Yoichi and ... Learn MoreNikka Rare Old Super Blended Whisky 700Ml$119.99 Per item -
To break into the incredibly popular Japanese Whisky market, we wanted something that, just like our wine selection, would not only over-deliver in regard to complexity and flavour, but would also have a great story to accompany it. Kaiyō is ... Learn MoreKaiyo Japanese Whisky (700mL)$139.99 Per item -
To break into the incredibly popular Japanese Whisky market, we wanted something that, just like our wine selection, would not only over-deliver in regard to complexity and flavour, but would also have a great story to accompany it. Kaiyō is ... Learn MoreKaiyo 'Cask Strength' Japanese Whisky (700mL)$160.00 Per item -
Launched in Japan in 2018 as a premium label replacement of the massively successful Fuji Sanroku Tarajukugenshu 50°. Each casks used in this blend is hand selected by Kirin's Jota Tanaka, the 2017 Icons of Whisky Master Distiller/Master Blender of the Year. ... Learn MoreKirin Fuji-Sanroku Signature Blend 700Ml$220.99 Per item -
Suntory has released this new blended whisky to help with the transparency in Japanese whisky markets. Suntory World Whisky AO features whisky produced at the companies distilleries in five major whisky-producing regions – Scotland, Ireland, America, Canada and Japan. The company ... Learn MoreSuntory Ao World Whisky 700Ml$279.99 Per item -
Nikka is a story of two very unique distilleries and one very important individual who helped create the Japanese whisky landscape. Founder Masataka Taketsuru is known as the father of Japanese whisky when in 1918 he visited Scotland to embark on ... Learn MoreNikka Tailored Premium Blended Whisky 700Ml$279.99 Per item -
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