Japanese wine 日本のワイン

It is not widely known that there are more than 150 wineries in Japan. Some of the wineries produce really good wine. I visited several wineries in Japan. One of the most famous wineries is Takeda winery, in Yamagata prefecture. Many Japanese wine are expensive due to the high labour costs and lands, but the wines from Takeda wineries are mostly affordable.  I recommend trying Japanese wine and visiting wineries. Visiting the wineries are really enjoyable. In Adelaide, two Japanese wines, which are made from the Japanese local variety Koshu, are available at East End Cellars, although they are expensive. With high acidity and high minerality Koshu matches Japanese foods such as sushi and sashimi well. The pictures were taken in 2013 when I visited Takeda winery.

Why not Japanese wine?

日本にワイナリーが150以上あることはあまり知られていませんが、いくつかのワイナリーは高品質のワインを作っています。その中の一つに山形県の武田ワイナリーがあります。通常日本ワインは労働コストや土地代等の問題で価格が高いのですが、武田ワイナリーのワインは買い易い値段のものがほとんどです。一度日本のワインを飲んでみてはいかがでしょうか。またワイナリーを訪れてみるのもおすすめです。アデレードでもEast End Cellars で、価格は高いですが甲州が2種類だけ販売されています。