The best wines of Yamanashi-ken

Discover the best wines of Yamanashi-ken as well as the best winemakers of Yamanashi-ken and estates of Yamanashi-ken to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Yamanashi-ken and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Yamanashi-ken by region

Looking for a good wine of Yamanashi-ken among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Yamanashi-ken. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Yamanashi-ken with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Yamanashi-ken

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Yamanashi-ken

Red wines from the region of Yamanashi-ken go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, rabbit on the barbecue or lamb kleftiko (greek).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Yamanashi-ken

On the nose the red wine of the region of Yamanashi-ken. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in red wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Muscat Bailey A
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Yamanashi-ken

Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.

The latter makes Soft, Fruity reds, while Koshu Dry white wines tend to be Aromatic dry, crisp and citrussy. Koshu is thought to have been cultivated in the Yamanashi Prefecture for a thousand years or more. Genetic studies of the grape tend to support this. Of the 40 other permitted varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are most prominent.

As of 2018 there are around 80 wineries. Nearly half of these are located arround Koshu City. The 670 hectares (1,655 acres) of vineyards in Yamanashi produce around 40 percent of Japan's entire grape wine output. The wine industry in its modern form dates back to the 1870s in Yamanashi.

Great white wines of Yamanashi-ken

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Yamanashi-ken

White wines from the region of Yamanashi-ken go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, vitello tonnato or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Yamanashi-ken

On the nose the white wine of the region of Yamanashi-ken. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, lime or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Yamanashi-ken. is a .

The best vintages in white wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • Koshu
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Petit Manseng
  • Delaware

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Yamanashi-ken

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Yamanashi-ken

Sparkling wines from the region of Yamanashi-ken go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), smoked salmon sandwich or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Yamanashi-ken

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Yamanashi-ken. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, earth or vegetal.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • Koshu
  • Chardonnay
  • Delaware
  • Kerner
  • Niagara

The word of the wine: Mistelle

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.

Great pink wines of Yamanashi-ken

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Yamanashi-ken

Pink wines from the region of Yamanashi-ken go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or rabbit good woman.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Yamanashi-ken

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Yamanashi-ken. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral.

The best vintages in pink wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.49/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • Muscat Bailey A
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Delaware
  • Steuben
  • Alicante Bouschet

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sweet wines of Yamanashi-ken

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Yamanashi-ken

Sweet wines from the region of Yamanashi-ken go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Yamanashi-ken

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Yamanashi-ken. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, non oak or microbio.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Yamanashi-ken

  • Merlot
  • Muscat Bailey A
  • Koshu
  • Delaware
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Deposit

Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)

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