2020 Grace Koshu Toriibira Vineyard Selection
Katsunuma, Japan
An excellent single-vineyard expression of Koshu from Japan's premier fine wine producer.
$85.00
You have to pay attention to detail here for the reward. Wonderful. So fresh.
Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
About the Wine
Koshu is the traditional white variety of the mountains around Katsunuma. It's a delicate, floral, beautifully nuanced variety.
This indigenous Japanese grape wasn't recognised as a legitimate wine variety until 2010. Today, it makes some of the most interesting and delicious wines coming out of Japan.
This, the Toriibira Vineyard, is one of the finest expressions of the variety from Grace. A subtle wine of quiet beauty, it whispers softly from the glass.
About Grace Vineyard
Grace Wine was founded by Chotaro Misawa in the Katsunuma village in 1923.
Today, the wines are made by his great, great granddaughter, Ayana, who has worked in top wineries from Australia to France in an effort to increase her wine knowledge and bring a higher level of expertise to her family's winery.
Grace implements a more progressive viticultural program than is the norm in Japan, which has made them the benchmark for quality in the small Japanese winemaking community. These are elegant wines that speak quietly and beautifully of a culture that is just coming of age on the world stage for wine.
Katsunuma, Japan
From the Producer
The Toriibira district of Katsunuma is situated at an altitude of 450m with a south-westerly aspect. The Misawa family has a high regard for the concentrated flavours in the grapes grown in this area. Manually harvested at optimal ripeness frompebble-rich soils with excellent drainage, the resulting wine acquired backbone withrichness. Only grapes from carefully selected vineyards are used, with fermentation and maturation in stainless steel tank.
Blend : Koshu (100%)
ABV : 11.50%
Closure : Cork
Drink Until : 2028
Bottle Size : 750ml
Katsunuma, Japan
Critic Reviews
"Slight matchbox character, green melon and fern, a subtle floral note, green apple skin, Tight, water and stones, with a delicate citrus zest tang, fine chalky texture, ultra cool and stony ‘mineral’ character, gentle bitterness, precision and length. So pure and fine, with a quartz-like finish. Rain-washed beauty. You have to pay attention to detail here for the reward. Wonderful. So fresh." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
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