Château MercianKoshu
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with lean fish and shellfish.
Taste structure of the Koshu from the Château Mercian
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Koshu of Château Mercian in the region of Yamanashi-ken is a .
Food and wine pairings with Koshu
Pairings that work perfectly with Koshu
Original food and wine pairings with Koshu
The Koshu of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce or sea sauerkraut with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Koshu.
Discover the grape variety: Koshu
One of the oldest varieties cultivated in Japan, generally in arbors/pergolas, most often used as a table grape and recently vinified and associated with other varieties. It is a Vitis vinifera also known in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United States... practically unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Koshu from Château Mercian are 2018, 2019, 0, 2017
Informations about the Château Mercian
The Château Mercian is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 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: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
