Aruga Branca Pipa Koshu

I’ll be honest I bought this to blind my wine group and out of curiosity, as I never had a Japanese wine. Impressed how a wine with 10.5% alcohol can produce a very intense , fresh and flavorful wine. Strong herbal, saline and apple scents and flavors. A creamy texture along with some unresolved oak . I would guess this can age and hopefully resolve some of its oak. Needless to say when revealed people were very surprised.

Oxidative style. Unique

甲州100%。果実味と樽香のバランスがよいが、あまり特徴がないワイン。典型的ない甲州よりまろやかで深みあり@はせがわ酒　4950 incl tax

@知多繁　4,000 excl tax

bit yellow, light and smooth, price wise not cheap wine. But lovely choice.

Smooth Koshu brand

2015.10.31 at 重慶飯店

洗練された樽香。バラなどの花の香りもある。温度がやや高め、やや緩んでいるが、酸味は美しい。アフターも嫌味がなく、すっと抜ける。

"Katsunuma Winery Arga Branca Pipa"

Sélection parcellaire de Koshu. Nez citronné et fleur blanche une bée tension. Un Koshu de grande classe