Château Mercian - Koshu Gris de Gris

Château MercianKoshu Gris de Gris

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Koshu Gris de Gris of Château Mercian is a white wine from the region of Yamanashi-ken.
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with lean fish and shellfish.
The Koshu Gris de Gris of the Château Mercian is in the top 40 of wines of Japan and in the top 20 of wines of Yamanashi-ken.

Taste structure of the Koshu Gris de Gris from the Château Mercian

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Koshu Gris de Gris of Château Mercian in the region of Yamanashi-ken is a .

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Koshu Gris de Gris of Château Mercian in the region of Yamanashi-ken often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Koshu Gris de Gris

Pairings that work perfectly with Koshu Gris de Gris

Original food and wine pairings with Koshu Gris de Gris

The Koshu Gris de Gris of Château Mercian matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of fish fondue or dab with coconut milk.

Details and technical informations about Château Mercian's Koshu Gris de Gris.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Koshu Gris de Gris - 2019
In the top 20 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Koshu Gris de Gris - 2018
In the top 20 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Koshu Gris de Gris - 2017
In the top 20 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Koshu Gris de Gris - 2016
In the top 20 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Koshu Gris de Gris - 2015
In the top 20 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Koshu Gris de Gris from Château Mercian are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2019.

Informations about the Château Mercian

The winery offers 109 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yamanashi-ken

The Château Mercian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Yamanashi-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Yamanashi-ken
In the top 40 of of Japan wines
In the top 25 of of Yamanashi-ken wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.

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