Being a warm place, Hokkaido is also home to German and Austrian hybrid versions like Kerner, Blaufrankish, and St Laurent. Ng, who was lately appointed the first foreign ambassador for Hokkaido wines, is keeping a nearby eye on the region and points to essential producers available directly, including the naturally grown Domain Takahiko, Burgundy- trained Japanese vignerons ‘ Nora- Kura, Hirakawa winery, Yamazaki, and Niki Hills.
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Wine production in Japan is certainly affordable. The growing conditions are hard and untraditional, mainly because of moisture and snowfall rainfall, which require more care and maintenance.
Japanese vinoisseurs have discovered creative ways to improve their overarching non-interventionist winemaking philosophy without losing sight of it. Some vines have steel frames around them that support plastic raindrops to keep the bunches dry. In other locations, you can spot wax paper umbrellas meticulously fastened over grape bunches to protect from rain. Grapes are frequently grown in pergola structures. In some areas of Spain, Italy, and Argentina, a vine training system is used to combat the risk of diseases like mildew and requires hand harvesting.
Moreover, vineyard plots are usually small, and their outputs are even smaller, resulting in miniscule production, which barely satisfies the local market needs. As for the quality, around 15 per cent to 20 per cent of the wines sampled were beautiful, refined, and delicate, and the remaining are works in the making.
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There is a real attraction and curiosity for Japanese products in Singapore, according to wine importer Artisan Cellars ‘ Jeanne Kiock, and people are willing to try them. When our clients begin their journey with Japanese wines, she said,” It’s easier for them to understand and compare the grapes they already know, such as the conventional grapes,” she said. Koshu is proving to be a real draw among the native grapes due to its crisp and aromatic profile.