The Domaine Ponkotsu is one of the best wineries to follow in Yamanashi-ken.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Ponkotsu wines in Yamanashi-ken among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Ponkotsu 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 Domaine Ponkotsu wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Ponkotsu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Ponkotsu. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.
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 Domaine Ponkotsu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), quiche with mixed vegetables or duck breast and roasted peaches.
How Domaine Ponkotsu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, lamb kebab or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Ponkotsu. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
