Wines made from Delaware grapes of Yamagata-Ken
Discover the best wines made with Delaware as a single variety or as a blend of Yamagata-Ken.
More informations about the variety Delaware
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.
More informations about the region of Yamagata-Ken
Prefecture of Tōhoku (Honshū, Japan) with 14 wineries along the Mogami river, sheltered by the Asahi and Ōu mountains, clay-gravel soils. Chardonnay and Merlot as international signatures: taut Chardonnay (citrus, apple, flowers, minerality) and supple Merlot (plum, black cherry, spices, fine tannins). Native Kōshū lively and delicate (citrus, flowers, cooked rice) and Riesling Lyon as whites. Tsuruoka Kōshū 2021 served at the Hiroshima G7.