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Futsu

Futsu wine guide: the appellation in Japan, its Nihonshu (Japanese rice), the sake wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Japan
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Nihonshu (Japanese rice)
Styles
sake
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Futsu is an appellation of Japan.

Nihonshu (Japanese rice) is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is free-draining.

The climate is varied, running temperate.

Sake wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows versatile rice wine and enjoyed warm with mild flavors.

At the table these bottles work with sushi, tempura and grilled seafood.

Soil
Free-draining
Climate
VariedTemperate
Styles
sake

In the glass.

Sake: Versatile rice wine, Enjoyed warm with mild flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Atago No Matsu Sparkling Sake, Japan
  • Dewazakura Seijo Karakuchi Sake, Yamagata, Japan
  • Gekkeikan 'Zipang' Sparkling Sake, Japan
  • Gekkeikan Josen Sake, Japan
  • Hakubotan Hiroshima No Sake, Japan
  • Hakutsuru Josen Sake, Japan
  • Hakutsuru Namachozo Sake, Japan
  • Hourai Josen Futsu Sake, Japan

At the table.

  • sushi
  • tempura
  • grilled seafood

Nearby regions.

Futsu: common questions

01.
What grapes is Futsu known for?
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Nihonshu (Japanese rice) is the signature grape of Futsu.
02.
What kind of wine does Futsu make?
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Futsu produces sake wine.
03.
Where is Futsu?
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You will find Futsu in Japan, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Futsu wine?
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Try sushi, tempura and grilled seafood.

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