Coco Farm Koshu F.o.s 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Coco Farm
Label Name:
 
Koshu F.o.s
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Japan
Region:
 
Yamanashi (Katsunuma, Enzan)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Koshu 100%
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-13°C

Awards/Ratings
Analysis: 11. Consumer/professional ratings: Vivino ~3. 6/5 (all vintages), Delectable community/pro scores ~8. 8–9. 2/10

Tasting Note
Copper-amber colour. Aromas of baked apple, apricot, mandarin, black tea, cinnamon, fig and walnut. Robust palate with ripe fruit, spice, soft phenolic astringency and supple acidity, lingering umami.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted or stewed chicken, prosciutto & peach, smoked salmon with cream cheese, strong/washed-rind cheeses. Asian: oden, grilled eel (kabayaki), mapo tofu, charcoal-grilled yakitori, rich seafood (crab, mackerel).

Production Method
Skin-contact (fermented on skins) with wild yeast; destemmed fermentation in tanks/jars (long maceration) and short stainless-ferment batches; pressed, ~60% barrel/40% stainless aging 7–10 months; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Coco Farm & Winery (Ashikaga/Tochigi) began as a social-agriculture project in the 1950s; winery established 1980 and began winemaking 1984. Practices natural farming, minimal additives, wild yeasts; mission-driven producer supporting people with disabilities.