The Domaine Q of Yamanashi-ken

Domaine Q - Chardonnay
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 151 of the estates of Yamanashi-ken.
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

The Domaine Q is one of the best wineries to follow in Yamanashi-ken.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Q wines

Looking for the best Domaine Q wines in Yamanashi-ken among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Q 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 Q wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Q

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Q

How Domaine Q wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), english tuna croque-monsieur or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Q.

  • Chardonnay
  • Delaware

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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Q

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Q

How Domaine Q wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or veal such as recipes of simple chicken curry, homemade cookies or veal cutlets with cream sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Q.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Delaware
  • Muscat Bailey A

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top red wines of Domaine Q

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Q

How Domaine Q wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way or conejo al ajillo (spain).

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Q

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Q.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Muscat Bailey A

The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Q

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 Domaine Q.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Domaine Q and wines from the region

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Penfolds to release second rare wine NFT

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The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.