Description
70 Years Old Vine of Merlot from Kikyogahara 桔梗ヶ丘
Goichi Wine was founded by Goichi Hayashi in 1951, planting his first vine – Japanese grown Merlot that he brought back from the neighboring prefecture, Yamagata with his son who majored in agronomy at a university. They launched a vineyard with one Merlot vine in their motherland – Kikyogahara where they challenged to grow Merlot in their estate. They have practically succeeded viticulture with application of reduced chemical and organic compost, and technically conduct disease management by rain-cut covers over the vine rows and paper-cover placed one-by-one onto each grape bunch during ripening period.
4 Star Winery – Japan Winery Award 2024
Elegant Chardonnay with Nagano’s Apple Aroma
Along with the varietal aroma with distinguishing apple character, complicated in its characteristics of vanilla and toasty aspects derived by French oak treatment, harmonized texture with comfortable acidity is well-presented.
Aroma: Apple, Citrus – Orange, Toast, Vanilla.
Flavour: Fresh acidity, minerality, bitterness with trace of spice and white pepper to back-palate.
Data
| Variety (Cultivar) | Estate grown Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Winery | Hayashi Winery |
| Origin | Shiojiri-city, Nagano |
Pairings
- Tempura
- Smoke Cheese
- Roast Chicken
- Pasta with Cream Sauce
