WineSingle/Koshu

Prestige Class Orangé 2022

プレステージクラスオランジェ 2022

Lumière Winery

ルミエールワイナリー

"Prestige Class" for a high quality single grape variety series. "Orangé" = Orange wine from Koshu grapes.

Koshu, Japan’s iconic native grape variety, is well-suited for orange wines. Using the carbonic maceration (MC) method, preserve its freshness while extracting aromas, complexity, subtle bitterness, and vibrant color from the fruit, seeds, skins, and stems. A 5-month barrel aging refines the wine to a smooth finish, offering versatile pairing options.

Product Description

Volume(mℓ)
750
Case(bottles)
12
Alcohol content(%)
11
Category
Wine
Typical features
Single/Koshu
Notes

Whole bunches of Koshu grape 100% (Yamanashi Prefecture) MC(carbonic maceration) method, Aged for 5months in a barrel.

甲州ブドウ全房100%(山梨) MC製法、5ヶ月樽熟成

Origin
Japan
Retail Price(JPY)
2500

Tasting and Pairing

Freshness and complexity from whole-bunch Koshu, including seeds and stems, with a brilliant color, subtle bitterness, mild taste, and balanced acidity and astringency, complemented by aromas of apricot, banana, and clove.

種や茎を含む甲州の全房使用によるフレッシュさと複雑さ、輝く色合い、ほのかな苦味、まろやかな味わい、バランスの取れた酸味と渋みに加え、アプリコット、バナナ、クローブの香りが広がるワインです。

Food Pairing

Both meat/seafood dishes, fresh raw fish/fish roe, especially good with fermented seasoning like Miso.

肉料理、魚介料理、新鮮な生魚、魚卵、特に味噌などの発酵調味料とよく合います。

Best served at

5‒10°C

Best served in

Chilled / Serve chilled

冷酒

THE BREWERY

Lumière Winery

ルミエールワイナリー

https://www.lumiere.jp/

Lumière, one of the oldest wineries in Japan, has faithfully followed the principle since its founding in 1885 that "to make fine wine, we must grow fine grapes.“ The winery continues this tradition on the land, preserving its heritage. In addition to state-of-the-art equipment and an underground cellar, Lumière still uses Japan's first underground stone fermentation tank “Ishigura”, built in 1901 (Japanese Heritage), to craft rich and flavorful wines. Since the 1970s, Lumière has actively participated in international wine competitions, and its flagship wine, “Château Lumière”, has earned numerous awards, gaining global recognition. In the 2000s, began producing sparkling wines made using traditional secondary bottle fermentation with native Japanese grape varieties, and orange wines made from whole-bunch Koshu grapes, continuing to innovate with wines that pair perfectly with Japanese cuisine. Lumière also practices sustainable vineyard management, including "natural grass viticulture" that utilizes wild grasses and "no-till viticulture" to create soil conditions that maximize the natural qualities of the grapes. The winery strives to grow grapes as naturally as possible. In 2021, Lumière won the Platinum Award at the Decanter World Wine Awards, with the barrel-fermented and aged "Hikari Koshu 2018“ that was made from Koshu grapes, grown in their own vineyard by the natural viticulture. Wishing to be true to its name, Lumière ("light" in English, "Hikari" in Japanese), the winery is trying the best to shine the Japanese wine culture to produce exceptional wines.

Generation
1885
Location
624 Minaminoro, Ichinomiya cho, Fuefuki shi, Yamanashi JAPAN