The Château Jun is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Jun wines in Yamanashi-ken among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Jun wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Jun wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Jun wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or pork such as recipes of brochette of scallops and prawns, the fisherman's catigot with gambas or croque-monsieur.
On the nose the white wine of Château Jun. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth. In the mouth the white wine of Château Jun. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Château Jun wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or home-made white pudding.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
How Château Jun wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).
How Château Jun wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Planning a wine route in the of Yamanashi-ken? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Jun.
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.
