Chateau KatsunumaToriibira Black Queen
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Chateau Katsunuma's Toriibira Black Queen.
Discover the grape variety: Traminette
Interspecific crossing between 23416 Joannès Seyve (4.825 Bertille Seyve x 7053 Seibel) and the gewurztraminer obtained in 1965 by Herb Barrett of the University of Illinois (United States) and selected by the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States) In this country, it can be found in many wine-producing regions, as well as in Canada and Germany, but it is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Toriibira Black Queen from Chateau Katsunuma are 2014, 0, 2015
Informations about the Chateau Katsunuma
The Chateau Katsunuma is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
