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 homemade italian lasagna, duck with vanilla (reunion island) or lamb tagine with apricots.

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
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With 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 pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, salmon in bellevue or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

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, orange or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, jasmine or vegetal. 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
  • 2011With an average score of 3.62/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

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 suckling pig leg in the oven, pasta with tuna and cream or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

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: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.

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 baeckeoffe, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or duck with orange and honey.

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
  • 2016With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.36/5

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 pork cheeks confit in cider, cod and potato gratin or salmon and goat cheese 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: Soft

Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

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