Grace Koshu Kayagatake Blanc 2022
$72.00 inc. GST
AROMA: Fresh green apple, grapefruit, pear, honeysuckle, chamomile and white pepper.
PALATE: Light in body, delicate, fine dusty and peppery feel to texture, tangy citrus crunch to acidity, subtle gingery character, with a tight and dry finish.
FOOD MATCH: Kingfish Sashimi or Sushi
Grape Variety: Koshu
Drinking window: 2025-2035
Alc. 12, 00%
309 in stock
Description
Grace Winery (Chuo Budoshu) was founded in 1923 by Chotaro Misawa in Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture, the birthplace of Japan’s wine industry. The winery has a history of innovation, being one of the first to introduce modern techniques like Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) in 1990 to enhance grape quality. Today, the winery is run by the Misawa family, with the current winemaker being Chotaro’s great-great-granddaughter, Ayana Misawa. The winery is committed to the philosophy that great wine comes from high-quality grapes grown in exceptional vineyards. They focus on traditional Japanese craftsmanship while also implementing progressive, modern techniques to enhance quality and reflect the unique terroir of the Katsunuma region. Grace Winery is considered a benchmark for quality in the Japanese winemaking community.
Mt. Kayagatake is known for being the final resting place of Kyuya Fukada, who wrote “The Hundred Famous Mountains of Japan”. The wine is vinified using Koshu grapes from Kayagatake’s foothills at an altitude of 400 to 700m, including the company-managed vineyards. Kayagatake Koshu follows the technical guidance of clean and pure winemaking given by the late Professor Denis Dubourdieu of the University of Bordeaux. This was a turning point for Grace Wine, not relying on sur lie or oak, but drawing out the grapes’ true potential. The result is a delicate wine, refreshing with a fresh yet dignified intensity.
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Reviews / Awards / Ratings
THE WINEFRONT
Grace Koshu Kayagatake Vineyard Blanc 2022 – 93 / 100 Points
I love the Koshu wines from Grace for their delicacy, though granted, some my find them a little too much like having sex in a small boat. Crisp, gently peppery and herbal wine with a green pear and lemon water flavour. Light in body, delicate, fine dusty and peppery feel to texture, tangy citrus crunch to acidity, subtle gingery character, with a tight and dry finish of very good length. So refreshing and pleasing to drink. Barely there in a way, yet so present. Alcohol: 11.5%.
– Gary Walsh (25th July 2023).
