Wines made from Delaware grapes of Japan
Discover the best wines made with Delaware as a single variety or as a blend of Japan.
Simple reds and rosés with a characteristic foxy flavour — clear ruby to pink, soft tannins, moderate acidity and labrusca-signature aromas of wild strawberry, candy, fresh grape and rustic muscat notes. Grown in the north-eastern United States and massively exported to Japan, where it is used for juice, simple wines and table grapes. A hybrid discovered in 1849 in Delaware, Ohio.
Japan is famous for its sake, a rice wine, but Grape wine has been made in Japan for hundreds of years or more. Beer and whisky have also gained a place in the consciousness of modern Japanese, and have even become important contributors to the national economy. Winemaking has a Long history in Japan, and there are several stories surrounding its origins. The most common is that in 718 AD, a Buddhist monk named Gyoki planted the first vineyards at Daizenji Temple, near Katsunuma (southwest of Tokyo).