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VINTAGE 2022
This wine was born in 2008, from the desire of head viticulturalist and winemaker, Ayana Misawa, to make a dry rosé with structure in Japan.
The varietal composition changes from year to year, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc grown at the Misawa Vineyard without herbicides or chemical fertilizers applied are separated into small lots and are fermented separately by direct press and the Saignée method, followed by maturation in old French oak barrels. By doing so, the wine expresses both the complexity of the varietal characters and the sense of place.
Detail
Basic Data
- Production area
- Misawa Vineyard, Akeno town (cho), Yamanashi Prefecture
- Grape varieties
- Merlot (36%) Cabernet Sauvignon (32%) Cabernet Franc (25%) Petit Verdot (7%)
- Altitude
- 700m
- Soil
- Clayey volcanic ash
- Type
- Rosé
- Style
- Dry
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maturation in old French oak barrel
Tasting Notes
Bright salmon, firm viscosity. First impressions on the nose are rich fruit notes such as blood orange, redcurrant, cowberry and cherries and floral notes of thyme and rosemary. On the palate, the wine is complex, with exotic spices expanding on the palate. Refined, yet the concentrated flavours from low-yields reveal as structure, and the acidity typical of cooler regions give tension on the palate. This rosé wine has a long finish, combining freshness and depth.
Vintage
2022
From March to May, the weather was favourable with sufficient rainfall and sunlight. Budburst kicked-off earlier than usual, giving a smooth start to growth.
Thereafter, berry development went at a relaxed pace due to the dry rainy season and low rainfall, but there were few cases of diseases or physiological disorders, and the ending of the rainy season ahead of time brought precocious véraison to some vineyards as early as the end of July.
Despite occasional downpour, the summer months passed by with little precipitation, and the diurnal temperature differences, with high daytime and low night-time temperatures, resulted in healthy growth with higher than usual accumulation of berry sugar content.
This year's vinification period began ahead of time in mid-August with the harvesting of Chardonnay grapes for sparkling wine in the Hishiyama area of Katsunuma.
Although there was a typhoon in mid-September, the weather and growing conditions were similar to those in previous years, with no damages.
The weather up to the summer seemed to indicate that the grapes would ripen at an unprecedented rate, but when looked back, the harvest at Akeno Town, Hokuto City, took place in the second week of November.
The 2022 vintage saw the longest vinification period. The grapes were meticulously cared-for up to harvest time and were picked under the best possible conditions.
Grace Rosé
VINTAGE 2022
This wine was born in 2008, from the desire of head viticulturalist and winemaker, Ayana Misawa, to make a dry rosé with structure in Japan.
The varietal composition changes from year to year, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc grown at the Misawa Vineyard without herbicides or chemical fertilizers applied are separated into small lots and are fermented separately by direct press and the Saignée method, followed by maturation in old French oak barrels. By doing so, the wine expresses both the complexity of the varietal characters and the sense of place.
Detail
Basic Data
- Production area
- Misawa Vineyard, Akeno town (cho), Yamanashi Prefecture
- Grape varieties
- Merlot (36%) Cabernet Sauvignon (32%) Cabernet Franc (25%) Petit Verdot (7%)
- Altitude
- 700m
- Soil
- Clayey volcanic ash
- Type
- Rosé
- Style
- Dry
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maturation in old French oak barrel
Tasting Notes
Bright salmon, firm viscosity. First impressions on the nose are rich fruit notes such as blood orange, redcurrant, cowberry and cherries and floral notes of thyme and rosemary. On the palate, the wine is complex, with exotic spices expanding on the palate. Refined, yet the concentrated flavours from low-yields reveal as structure, and the acidity typical of cooler regions give tension on the palate. This rosé wine has a long finish, combining freshness and depth.
Vintage
2022
From March to May, the weather was favourable with sufficient rainfall and sunlight. Budburst kicked-off earlier than usual, giving a smooth start to growth.
Thereafter, berry development went at a relaxed pace due to the dry rainy season and low rainfall, but there were few cases of diseases or physiological disorders, and the ending of the rainy season ahead of time brought precocious véraison to some vineyards as early as the end of July.
Despite occasional downpour, the summer months passed by with little precipitation, and the diurnal temperature differences, with high daytime and low night-time temperatures, resulted in healthy growth with higher than usual accumulation of berry sugar content.
This year's vinification period began ahead of time in mid-August with the harvesting of Chardonnay grapes for sparkling wine in the Hishiyama area of Katsunuma.
Although there was a typhoon in mid-September, the weather and growing conditions were similar to those in previous years, with no damages.
The weather up to the summer seemed to indicate that the grapes would ripen at an unprecedented rate, but when looked back, the harvest at Akeno Town, Hokuto City, took place in the second week of November.
The 2022 vintage saw the longest vinification period. The grapes were meticulously cared-for up to harvest time and were picked under the best possible conditions.
