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Yamanashi

Yamanashi wine guide: the wine region in Japan, its Koshu, the dry white wine and soft red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Japan
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Koshu
Styles
dry white · soft red · aromatic white
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Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Yamanashi is a wine region in Japan.

Growers build the wines around Koshu, filling out the blend with Muscat Bailey A, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The climate is varied.

Dry white wine, soft red wine and aromatic white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows koshu wines are aromatic, crisp and citrussy.

Climate
Varied
Styles
dry whitesoft redaromatic white

In the glass.

Dry white: Koshu wines are aromatic, Crisp, Citrussy.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau Mercian 'Ortum' Koshu, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Chateau Mercian Hosaka Muscat Bailey A, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Chateau Mercian Iwasaki District Koshu, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Chateau Mercian Koshu Gris de Gris, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Chateau Mercian Koshu Sur Lie, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Chateau Mercian Tamamoro District Kiiroka Koshu, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Domaine Mie Ikeno Chardonnay, Yamanashi, Japan
  • Domaine Mie Ikeno Merlot, Yamanashi, Japan

Nearby regions.

Yamanashi: common questions

01.
What grapes is Yamanashi known for?
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Koshu is the signature grape of Yamanashi. Muscat Bailey A, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Yamanashi make?
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Yamanashi produces dry white wine, soft red wine and aromatic white wine.
03.
Where is Yamanashi?
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You will find Yamanashi in Japan, where it is a wine region.

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