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Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on Honshu, is famous for its apples, but it also produces a lot of grapes, with three areas in the central and northern parts of the prefecture, including Tsuruta Town, Nanbu Town, and Hirakawa Town, producing 50% of the prefecture's grapes
These grapes were mainly local varieties such as Steuben and Campbell Early, but recently European wine varieties such as Merlot and Pinot Noir have also been grown in various parts of the prefecture
The six Tohoku prefectures are known for their delicious sake, which is made possible by the delicious water they use. Aomori Prefecture also uses the delicious water that springs from the Shirakami Mountains, a World Heritage Site, to make wine
Sanmarumo Winery (Mutsu City)
This winery began growing grapes on the Shimokita Peninsula in 1998 and has brewing facilities in two locations within the prefecture
MK Vineyard in Mutsu City produces a red Pinot Noir wine called Shimokita Wine, and the Second Factory in Owani Town produces a white wine called Tsugaru Wine using Steuben grapes grown in the prefecture
In addition to the two flagship brands, the winery also sells white, red, and rosé wines made from different grape varieties, as well as sparkling wine, apple sparkling wine, and apricot wine
Shimokita Wine Ryo (Red: 100% Pinot Noir)
This is the flagship wine of San Mamoru Winery
Pinot Noir grown on the Shimokita Peninsula is a red wine with a silky texture and a strawberry jam-like aroma, and is low in astringency with a good balance of fruitiness and acidity
Tsugaru Wine White Steuben (White: 100% Steuben)
This white wine has a sweet floral nectar aroma and a sweet and sour taste, but is also dry and light to drink, making it easy to drink too much. It pairs well with seafood, making it a great pairing with sashimi or sushi
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Facility name: Sanmarmo Winery
Address: 1-6 Kawashiro, Kawauchi-cho, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture
The small winery began making wine in 2010 using Italian Nebbiolo grapes grown on its own farm at the foot of Mt. Iwaki, and now produces around 1,000 bottles a year, including Merlot, Malvasia, Chardonnay Malvasia, and other black grapes
The owner is an Italian chef who has trained at two-star Michelin restaurants and has opened Osteria Enoteca da Sasino in Hirosaki City, where he serves a combination of ingredients he grows himself and wine he brews
In addition to red wines made from 100% Nebbiolo and blends with other grapes, they also produce cider from unleavened apples grown in Hirosaki
Hirosaki Nebbiolo (red: 100% Nebbiolo)
It has a deep garnet color due to 10 months of barrel aging, a well-balanced tannin and acidity, and a complex aroma that combines raspberry fruit with rose and violet floral notes
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Facility name: OSTERIA ENOTECA DA SASINO
Address: 56-8 Honmachi, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
The Nango area of Hachinohe City was a tobacco leaf producing region, but the anti-smoking trend caused demand to fall and affected the local economy
In order to revitalize the region, the Hachinohe Wine Industry Creation Project was launched in 2014 to cultivate grapes and brew wine, and this winery was founded
"Hachinohe Wine" is made using over 85% grapes grown in Hachinohe
In addition to Merlot, the region grows 27 grape varieties, including Campbell Early, Muscat Bailey A, Niagara, and Chardonnay
Merlot 2021 (Red: 100% Merlot)
As a potential flagship wine for the winery, it was released in July 2022 in a limited run of 500 bottles
This wine uses Merlot from the local Nango region of Hachinohe City, and has a berry aroma and floral scents of violets and lilies. Its red color is close to purple, and you can enjoy the silky tannins and acidity. It goes well not only with regular meat dishes, but also with meat and potato stew and yakitori
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Facility name: Hachinohe Winery
Address: 23-1 Shiminagane, Nakano, Nango, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
As an extra, we will also briefly introduce breweries that produce and sell cider (apple wine) made entirely from apples grown in Aomori Prefecture, apple brandy (Calvados), non-alcoholic juices and ciders, and more
A-FACTORY (Aomori City)
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Facility name: A-FACTORY
Address: 1-4-2 Yanagawa, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture is known for its apples, and every May the apple orchards that spread across the Tsugaru Plain are covered in a profusion of white apple blossoms
Until now, Aomori's wine scene has mainly consisted of wines made from native grape varieties, but recently, European wine grape varieties such as Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Nebbiolo have begun to be cultivated, and the number of wines made from these varieties is increasing
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