2020 Grace Koshu Toriibira Vineyard Selection Private Reserve
Katsunuma, Japan
The apex single-vineyard expression of the Koshu grape from Japan's premier producer.
$90.00
Out of Stock
Distinctive. Unreal wine.
Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
About The Wine
This wine is the finest expression of the indigenous variety, Koshu, from the star producer of Japan's budding wine scene.
Hand-picked from a pebble-ridden vineyard at 450m altitude, this cool, calm, textural white wine demands quiet contemplation.
A selection of the finest fruit from this site and ageing in a combination of oak barrels and stainless gives this a little added body over the straight Toriibira Vineyard Selection.
It's a fascinating wine, nuanced and delicate and lovely to drink.
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
Katsunuma is Japan’s top Koshu producing region situated at the eastern end of the Kofu Basin. The Katsunuma area is an alluvial fan with widely distributed well-drained soil, and has been suitable for viticulture since ancient times. The characteristic intricate terrain and complex soils give rise to vines that show the distinguishing sense of place.
The “Toriibira Vineyard Private Reserve” Koshu uses not only grapes from the Toriibira area but the carefully selected top lot, followed by fermentation in neutral French oak barrels and maturation in stainless steel tanks. The wine has soft, elegant acidity and complexity, with a long finish.
Blend : Koshu (100%)
ABV : 12.5%
Closure : Cork
Drink Until : 2028
Bottle Size : 750ml
Katsunuma, Japan
Critic Reviews
"Distinct nutty sake-like aromatic here, white rice and aniseed, maybe green melon and white peach, and a little tobacco and stony stuff. Sushi rice, cool mineral feel, with green herb and lemon water. Some watermelon rind and lemon zest, fine chalky texture, frisky but distinct umami character, subtle bitterness and a long cool finish. An almond paste thing happening too. Distinctive. Unreal wine." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
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