ROSSO (2022)
GRAPE REPUBLIC - YAMAGATA, JAPAN
Steuben, Delaware, Merlot
GROWING
Organic farming practices
Region: Nanyo city, Yamagata
WINEMAKING
75% Steuben, 15% Delaware, 10% Merlot - All from Yamagata prefecture
Wine blended in the spring of 2023
Various vinification by Steuben, Delaware, and Merlot, but mainly 14-day skin-fermented Steuben and Merlot
100% de-stemmed
40% aged in amphora, the rest were in stainless steel vats
Wild yeast, unfined, unfiltered, without any additives including added sulfites
WHAT'S GOOD?
Candy aromas from table grapes, complemented with notes of red berries and strawberry, along with a hint of oolong tea
Fresh, sweet but tangy natural flavors of grapes
Soft and smooth tannins resulted from the time spent on skins in amphora
A light red with gentle but enchanting flavors
ALCOHOL
11.5%
VOLUME
750ML
KEYWORDS
RED BERRIES - OOLONG TEA