Grace Gris de Koshu 2024
$65.00 inc. GST
AROMA: Aromas redolent of green apple and fresh notes of lime, followed by crispy scents of acacia flower and lemongrass, accented with white pepper and clove spiciness.
PALATE: Smooth and round, with refreshing acidity, peach and ginger some dusty and powdery texture, with a ripe pear finish.
FOOD MATCH: Sushi, sashimi, and tempura, as well as other seafood, tofu, and dishes with delicate, balanced flavors.
Grape Variety: Koshu
Drinking window: 2025-2035
Alc. 12, 00%
228 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.
Inspired by the potential of Pinot Gris when visiting Alsace, our 4th generation owner started making the first vintage of this wine in 1999. The name ‘Gris de’ is derived from ‘Gris’, which stands for the colour of the Koshu’s skins, and ‘de’ which means “of”. We started making the wine with an eye on the future, that one day Japanese wines will be part of our dining culture, and our wines will accompany not just dining tables at home, but also in restaurants throughout the country, as a wine that is best in bringing out the characteristics of Koshu. Gris de Koshu was also the label served at the celebration party to commemorate the Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, Yoshinori Osumi, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Additional Information
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Reviews/Awards/Ratings
THE WINEFRONT
Grace Gris de Koshu 2023 – 92 / 100 Points
This is a bit more fleshy and ripe than is usual, though that should be taken in context. Nashi pear, musk sticks, white pepper, sugared almond. It’s a more juicy expression of this wine, peach and pear, some dusty and powdery texture, some ginger too, with a ripe pear finish of good length, featuring some pear skin grip to close. Also, something of a nutty sake-like umami character too. Very good.
– Gary Walsh (24 Oct 2024).
