WHITE KOSHU 2024 11% 750ml

The "Nogi" series is a wine that highlights the charm of Koshu and Muscat Bailey A, two grape varieties that may seem un expressive at first sight.

In a way, this wine is the best expression of the winery. They pressed the Koshu grapes harvested in mid-October using the whole bunch pressing method and fermented the juice without deburring. In the middle of the fermentation, they added 20% of Koshu's whole berry cut by hand and let them macerate with the skins for seven months.

This year's label is based on the theme "Noh () x Weather". If you look closely, you may see the face of a Noh mask or a wine glass, depending on your point of view. The unique character at the top left of the label represents the weather. This character meaning "time" is unique to the 2024 vintage.

*No. The Noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance theatre that has existed since the 14th century.

The 2024 vintage was what one might call a model vintage. Although we had some rain problems towards the end of the harvest, we were able to harvest excellent quality grapes.

For information, Jancis Robinson, a well-known British wine critic, has a very high opinion of the 98wines Koshu wines.