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Iwate Prefecture is cool and has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. The Kitakami mountain range, which occupies a large part of the prefecture's land area, has many slopes with calcareous soil that is suitable for grape cultivation, and the region has long been a center of winemaking
Kuzumaki Wine (Kuzumaki Town)
In the cold town of Kuzumaki, wild grapes growing in the surrounding mountains were a nutritious tonic. After much trial and error, the company was founded in February 1986 with the aim of cultivating wild grapes and making wine from them
In their own fields, they cultivate wild grapes and their hybrids, as well as Japanese native grapes such as Muscat Bailey A
Wild Grape Wine Classic (Red: 100% Wild Grape)
Wild Grape Wine Classic
This red wine is made without added antioxidants and is fruity and fresh, with a rich, powerful acidity and fruitiness from wild grapes
Morioka City's only winery opened in 2001 as an import and retail store for Austrian wine
The following year, they cleared the land and began growing grapes, and began brewing apple wine and cider.In 2005, they released their long-awaited red wine made from Western European grapes
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon aged in old barrels (Red: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon)
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon aged in old barrels
This is a masterpiece that the owners have poured their love into as a "local Morioka wine." It is aged for two years in oak barrels and has a full body with firm tannins, a gorgeous aroma and a rich fruitiness
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Facility name: Gomaibashi Winery
Address: 1-18-52 Kado, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
The desire of grape growers in Shiwa Town to "make wine from their own grapes" was realized in 2005. Since its founding, the company has made a policy of brewing varieties exclusively for local wine, and has brewed wine in collaboration with farmers
Premium Merlot (red: 100% Merlot)
Brewed from carefully selected locally grown Merlot, it has a good balance of astringency and acidity, and offers a rich fruity flavor and aroma
The Ohasama region has little rainfall and a large temperature difference between day and night, and its limestone soil makes it an ideal place for growing wine.The winery has been brewing wine varieties grown by farmers there since 1962, and has grown into a nationally recognized winery
This specially brewed limited edition series, which is made with passion and soul (seele), includes three red and two white varieties. Zweigeltrebe is an Austrian grape that has a sweet aroma of chocolate and blackberry, and a moderate astringency and fruitiness
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Facility name: Edelwein
Address: 18-3, Osako 10th District, Osakocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
The winery was founded in 1996 by an owner who studied winemaking in Austria and Edelwein. Three varieties of Riesling are cultivated without the use of herbicides: Riesling Lion, Muller-Thurgau, and Zweigeltrebe
Riesling Lion (white: 100% Riesling Lion)
This is a representative white wine variety from Iwate, with a good balance of acidity and sugar content, resulting in a dry white wine with a firm acidity.Its mandarin orange aroma and clean taste make it a good match for tempura and sushi
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Facility name: Takahashi Vineyard
Address: 47 Kamegamori, Osakocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
This is a small brewery established in 2015 by apple and grape growers in Osako. They grow grapes without using chemical fertilizers or herbicides, and produce unfiltered cloudy wine and cider through natural fermentation
Collaboration wine (tan: Niagara, Jonagold)
This wine is a blend of grapes and apples, and is the signature wine of this winery. It has a dry taste with a hint of Niagara, a moderate acidity, and an alcohol content of 9% making it easy to drink
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Facility name: Kamegamori Brewery
Address: 7-1, Kamegamori 19th District, Osakocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
In Noda Village on the northern coast, winemaking began in 2016, cultivating wild wild grapes, with the aim of helping the area recover from the Great East Japan Earthquake
Murasaki Shizuku Marine Rouge Barrel Aged
The wine is aged in barrels for a long time in the tunnels of an old mine where the temperature and humidity are stable, bringing out the delicious flavor of the wild grapes. You can enjoy the firm acidity and fruitiness, and there is also a light red and a fruity rosé available
As part of support for the recovery efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake, Kamaishi Vineyard was established in 2014 as a place where people with disabilities could work, and it has since grown Chardonnay and other grapes, including those from Tono City
In 2017, we obtained a license to brew fruit wine and began brewing in-house
Kamaishi Chardonnay (white: 100% Chardonnay)
Chardonnay grown in Sanriku has a mineral feel and a moderate acidity, making it a perfect match for Sanriku seafood. "Tono Chardonnay" has a refreshing acidity reminiscent of citrus fruits and green apples
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Facility name: Social Farm & Winery
Address: 12-1, Koshicho 2nd District, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
Phone number: 0193-55-5100
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Kanda Vineyard (Rikuzentakata City)
This is a long-established winery that planted grapes in 1889 and began brewing in 1905
The winery stopped producing sake in 1953, but resumed producing fruit wine in 2016, and now the sixth generation owner cultivates a variety of grapes to produce "Rias Wine."
Albariño 2021 (white: 100% Albariño)
The flagship Albariño offers a peach aroma with refreshing acidity and fruitiness, and its rich minerality and oily texture make it an excellent match with seafood dishes
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Facility name: Kanda Vineyard
Address: 33 Kanda, Yonezakicho, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture
In an effort to turn the disaster-stricken Sanriku coast into a wine-producing region, grape vines began to be planted in 2014
The company adopted its current name in 2016, and its first release was in 2019, the year after the winery was completed
Ofunato Chardonnay 2019 (White: 100% Chardonnay)
Made with Chardonnay from Ofunato, it has aromas of citrus fruits and young grass with a distinctive acidity, making it a perfect pairing with Sanriku seafood
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Facility name: THREE PEAKS
Address: 99 Chayamae, Ofunato-cho, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
What is the Hanamaki Craft Wine and Cider Special Zone?
Certified in 2016, it is now possible to obtain a liquor manufacturing license even with small production volumes, and the number of small wineries in Hanamaki City is on the rise
R Paysan Winery (Hanamaki City)
It opened in October 2019 and has been releasing white wines such as Chardonnay, as well as rosé and cider since 2022
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Facility name: R Paysan Winery
Address: 4-35-1 Koda, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
Iwate has many areas suitable for grape cultivation, from the coast to the inland, and winemaking is the second most popular in Tohoku after Yamagata. Iwate has the potential to become a major wine producing region in Japan in the near future, so be sure to try some Iwate wine!
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