[Iwate Prefecture] 10 wineries in Iwate Prefecture! Rich Japanese wine brewed by a unique winery!

Iwate Prefecture is cool with a large temperature difference between morning and evening, and the Kitakami Mountains, which make up most of the area, have many slopes with calcareous soil suitable for grape cultivation, and wine production has been popular since ancient times.

Kuzumaki Wine (Kuzumaki Town)

In Kuzumaki Town, where the cold is harsh, wild grapes, which grow wild in the surrounding mountains, were used as a nutrient tonic.

The company was founded in February 1986 after repeated trial and error in an attempt to grow it and make wine.

In addition to Yama grapes and their hybrids, we also grow Japanese-specific varieties such as Muscat Bailey A in our own fields.

Wild grape wine classic (red: 100% wild grapes)

Wild grape wine classic

A fruity and fresh red wine with no additives of antioxidants, rich in sourness and fruit flavors from wild grapes, and powerful.

Information

  • Facility name: Kuzumaki Wine
  • Address: 95-55 Egari No. 1, Kuzumaki-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0195-66-3111
  • URL: Kuzumaki Wine

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Gomaibashi Winery (Morioka City)

The only winery in Morioka City was an importer and distributor of Austrian wine when it first opened in 2001.

The following year, the fields were cleared and grape cultivation began, and the brewing of apple wine and cider began, and in 2005, the long-awaited red wine made from Western European grapes was released.

Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon aged in old barrels (red: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon)

This is a masterpiece that the owner and his wife poured their love into as ``Morioka local wine.'' It has been aged in oak barrels for two years, and has a firm, full-bodied body with firm tannins, and is full of gorgeous aromas and fruit flavors.

Information

  • Facility name: Gomaibashi Winery
  • Address: 1-18-52 Mon, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 019-621-1014
  • URL: https://www.gomaibashi.com/

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Self-brewed wine Shiwa (Shiwa Town)

In 2005, the desire of grape farmers in Shiwa Town to make wine using their own grapes took shape.

Since our founding, we have established a policy of brewing varieties exclusively for locally produced wine, and we brew wine in collaboration with farmers.

Premium Merlot (Red: 100% Merlot)

Brewed with carefully selected Merlot from the town, it has a good balance of astringency and acidity, and you can enjoy rich fruit flavors and aromas.

Information

  • Facility name: Self-brewing wine Shiwa
  • Address: 1-11 Toyama Matsubara, Shiwa-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0196765301
  • URL: Home brewed wine Shiwa

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Edelwine (Osako-cho, Hanamaki City)

The Ohasama area has low rainfall and a large temperature difference between day and night, and its limestone soil makes it an ideal place for wine cultivation.Since 1962, farmers have been brewing wine varieties cultivated there, making it one of the top wineries in Japan. has grown to.

Seele Ohasama Zweigeltrebe Barrel Aged (Red: 100% Zweigeltrebe)

The special brewed limited edition series, which is filled with passion and soul (seele) for making, has 3 types of red and 2 types of white.

Zweigeltrebe is an Austrian grape that can be enjoyed with sweet aromas of chocolate and blackberry, as well as moderate astringency and fruit flavors.

Information

  • Facility name: Edelwein
  • Address: 18-3, Osako 10, Osako-cho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0198-48-3037
  • URL: Edelwine

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Takahashi Vineyard (Osako-cho, Hanamaki City)

It was founded in 1996 by Edelwein and the owner who studied brewing in Austria.

Three varieties, Rieslinglion, Müller-Thurgau and Zweigeltrebe, are grown without the use of herbicides.

Riesling Lion (White: 100% Riesling Lion)

A representative white wine variety from Iwate, it has a good balance of acidity and sugar content, making it a dry white wine with a firm acidity.It has a tangerine aroma and a refreshing taste, making it a perfect match for tempura and sushi.

Information

  • Facility name: Takahashi Vineyard
  • Address: 47 Kamegamori 4, Osako-machi, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate
  • Phone number: 080-1662-6150
  • URL: Takahashi Vineyard

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Kamegamori Brewery (Osako-cho, Hanamaki City)

This is a small brewery founded in 2015 by apple and grape farmers in Osako.

Grapes are grown without the use of chemical fertilizers or herbicides, and unfiltered wine and cider are produced using natural fermentation.

Collaboration wine (yellow: Niagara, Jonagold)

This wine is a blend of grapes and apples and is the symbol of this winery.

This is a dry wine with a hint of Niagara, moderate acidity, and an easy-drinking wine with an alcohol content of 9%.

Information

  • Facility name: Kamegamori Brewery
  • Address: 7-1, Kamegamori 19, Osako-machi, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 090-2873-6939
  • URL: Kamegamori Brewery

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Suzumi no Oka Winery (Noda Village)

In Noda Village on the northern coast, winemaking began in 2016 by cultivating wild mountain grapes and aiming for recovery from the Great Earthquake.

Shizuku MarineRouge Barrel Aged

It is aged for a long time in barrels in an old mine shaft where the temperature and humidity are stable, bringing out the flavor of the wild grapes.

You can enjoy the firm acidity and fruit flavor, and there are also light reds and fruity rosés.

Information

  • Facility name: Suzuumi no Oka Winery
  • Address: 104-116 No. 5 Tamagawa, Noda Village, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0194-75-3980
  • URL: Suzuumi no Oka Winery

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Social Farm & Winery (Kamaishi City)

Kamaishi Vineyard was established in 2014 as a place for people with disabilities to work in order to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, and subsequently, Tono City also cultivates Chardonnay and other wines.

In 2017, we obtained a fruit wine brewing license and started brewing our own wine.

Kamaishi Chardonnay (white: 100% Chardonnay)

Chardonnay grown in Sanriku has a mineral feel and just the right amount of acidity, and goes well with Sanriku seafood.

``Tono Chardonnay'' can be enjoyed with refreshing acidity reminiscent of citrus fruits and green apples.

Information

  • Facility name: Social Farm & Winery
  • Address: 12-1, Koshi-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0193-55-5100
  • URL: None

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Kanda Vineyard (Rikuzentakada City)

This is a long-established store that planted grapes in 1889 and began brewing in 1905.

Although they stopped producing sake in 1953, they resumed making fruit sake in 2016, and now the 6th generation owner grows a variety of grapes and produces ``Rias Wine.''

Albariño 2021 (White: 100% Albariño)

Our flagship Albariño has a peach aroma, refreshing acidity and fruit flavor, and with its rich mineral content and oily texture, it goes perfectly with seafood dishes.

Information

  • Facility name: Kanda Vineyard
  • Address: 33 Kanda, Yonezaki-cho, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0120-550-809
  • URL: Kanda Vineyard

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THREE PEAKS (Ofunato City)

We started planting grapes in 2014 with the aim of turning the Sanriku coast of the disaster-stricken area into a wine-producing area.

The current company name was adopted in 2016, and the first release was made in 2019, the year after the winery was completed.

Ofunato Chardonnay 2019 (White: 100% Chardonnay)

Made with Chardonnay from Ofunato, it has the scent of citrus fruits and young grass, with a unique acidity, and can be enjoyed as a marriage with Sanriku seafood.

Information

  • Facility name: THREE PEAKS
  • Address: 99 Chayamae, Ofunato-cho, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 050-5372-4014
  • URL: THREE PEAKS

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What is Hanamaki Craft Wine and Cider Special Zone?

Certified in 2016, small wineries can now obtain a liquor manufacturing license even with small production volumes, and the number of small wineries in Hanamaki City is increasing.

Art Peisan Winery (Hanamaki City)

Opened in October 2019, and has been releasing whites such as Chardonnay, rosé, and cider since 2022.

Information

  • Facility name: Art Peisan Winery
  • Address: 4-35-1 Koda, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0198-41-8566
  • URL: Earl Peisan Winery

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Monnosuke Farm (Hanamaki City)

It opened in 2021 and started selling white Chardonnay and cider from 2022.

Information

  • Facility name: Monnosuke Farm
  • Address: 1087-4 Minamiman-chome, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 090-7663-1490
  • URL: Monnosuke Farm

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Smart Winery Osako Sato Vineyard (Osako Town, Hanamaki City)

Smart Winery was established in 2021, and from 2022 red, white, and rosé have been sold under the brand name "Three Bears."

Information

  • Facility name: Smart Winery Osako Sato Vineyard
  • Address: 4-51, Osako-1, Osako-cho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
  • Phone number: 090-3952-3100
  • URL: Smart Winery Osako Sato Vineyard

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summary

Iwate has many areas suitable for growing grapes, from the coast to the inland, and is the second most popular wine-growing region in Tohoku after Yamagata.

Be sure to try the wines of Iwate, which has the potential to become a major Japanese wine producing region in the near future!

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