Top 100 red wines of Yamagata-Ken

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Yamagata-Ken as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Yamagata-Ken and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Yamagata-Ken

The wine region of of Japan. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hamada or the Domaine Hamada produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of are Chardonnay, Merlot and Koshu, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of , producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

News from the vineyard of Yamagata-Ken

How the fine wine market looks heading into autumn 2022

The fine wine market goes into autumn 2022 after a particularly strong period of gains, although there has been greater uncertainty about momentum in recent weeks. At Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, the Liv-ex 100 index dipped 0.3% in July 2022 but had risen every month for two years prior to that. UK-based merchant Bordeaux Index recently reported prices on the market up by 10% in the first half of 2022, with Burgundy up 26% on average. Strong activity on the LiveTrade online tradin ...

Decanter Wine Club Now Live

The Decanter Wine Club, launched in partnership with Wine Access, is now live. Be the first to secure a subscription to one of our excellent boxes of wine. We are launching with two special curations of Decanter Wines of the Year winners, each one scoring no less than 95 Decanter points. These are the panel tasting all-stars, the critic favourites whose ratings will send collectors clamouring. Available in two tiers for casual enthusiasts and oenophiles alike, choose from: Everyday Excellence an ...

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines

‘All good quality years have hydric stress,’ says Jacky Bernard, President of AOC Vacqueyras, ‘otherwise you don’t get the necessary concentration… But extreme stress is counterproductive.’ Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VmFjcXVleXJhcywgcGVyaGFwcyB0aGFua3MgdG8gaXRzIHByb3BvcnRpb24gb2Ygb2xkIHZpbmVzICg0MiUgYXJlIG92ZXIgNDAgeWVhcnMgb2xkKSByb2RlIG91dCB0aGUgZHJvdW ...

The best wines of Yamagata-Ken in other styles