98Wines Koku Koshu 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
98Wines
Label Name:
 
Koku Koshu
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Japan
Region:
 
Yamanashi (Koshu)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Koshu
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
product listed by retailers (Watson's Wine). Winery widely noted in press and guides

Tasting Note
Delicate white peach and stone-fruit with cashew/almond notes, saline minerality and gentle lees texture. Bright acidity, medium body and a clean, savoury finish.

Food Pairing
Sushi, sashimi, tempura, grilled white fish, ceviche, goat cheese, light salads, steamed vegetables, yakitori (chicken skewers), lightly spiced Asian seafood dishes.

Production Method
Primarily stainless-steel fermentation with approx. 10% matured in old oak barrels (about 1 year) and lees contact to add texture; minimal intervention.

Vineyard Info
98WINEs (Yuki Hirayama) founded 2019 in Koshu, Yamanashi. Hirayama trained in Burgundy and focuses on Koshu and Muscat Bailey A, expressing local terroir near Mt. Fuji.