Grace Cuvée Misawa Rouge 2014
$300.00 inc. GST
AROMA: Abundant and voluminous aromas of black fruit such as cassis and black berries, black pepper, ink, undergrowth, toasty aromas, mocha and coffee fragrances from oak barrels, all intricately and harmoniously integrated.
PALATE: Old school claret, delightful feel and regal carriage of flavour, fine grip and grain to tannin, finish is very fine and long too. Absolutely worthy expression of Cabernet.
FOOD MATCH: Aged cheeses like cheddar, gouda, and blue cheese. Venison with mushroom risotto.
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon (43%), Merlot (36%), Cabernet Franc (14%), Petit Verdot (7%).
Drinking window: 2023-2035+
Alc. 13, 50%
7 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.
Merlot (fruitiness),Petit Verdot (spices) and Cabernet Franc (elegance) , carefully grown on the Misawa Vineyard, are each vinified in small batches, separated by lot and variety until just before bottling, and matured in French oak barrels for 15 months. The grapes are brought to the winery immediately after harvest, where they will undergo a two-stage sort process and spontaneous fermentation. After maturation, the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. The grape variety composition depends on the year’s performance, with no wines produced in years when the weather was not favourable.
Additional Information
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Reviews / Awards / Ratings
THE WINEFRONT
Grace Cuvee Misawa Rouge 2014 – 95 / 100 Points
Grape origin: Misawa estate vineyard in Akeno-cho, in Yamanashi. Altitude: 700m / Soils: Clay volcanic. Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon (43%), Merlot (36%), Cabernet Franc (14%), Petit Verdot (7%). Vinification: Hand-picked, double manual selection (bunch selection in the vineyard and berry selection in the winery), 2-4 times of pigeage per day depends on the fermentation phase, aged in the French oak for 20 months, without fining or filtration.
Cigar box, raspberry and red fruit, slip of mint and liquorice, but composed old school claret feel here, with lovely perfume. Delightful feel and regal carriage of flavour, fine grip and grain to tannin, finish is very fine and long too. Absolutely worthy expression of Cabernet.
– Gary Walsh (29 April 2021).
