Grace Cuvee Misawa Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (dry) 2014

Grace Winery (Chuo Budoshu) was founded in 1923 by Chotaro Misawa in Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture, the birthplace of Japan’s wine industry. The winery has a history of innovation, being one of the first to introduce modern techniques like Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) in 1990 to enhance grape quality. Today, the winery is run by the Misawa family, with the current winemaker being Chotaro’s great-great-granddaughter, Ayana Misawa. The winery is committed to the philosophy that great wine comes from high-quality grapes grown in exceptional vineyards. They focus on traditional Japanese craftsmanship while also implementing progressive, modern techniques to enhance quality and reflect the unique terroir of the Katsunuma region. Grace Winery is considered a benchmark for quality in the Japanese winemaking community. 

This sparkling wine is made from Chardonnay grapes from our own vineyard in Akeno town, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and is vinified using whole bunch press, fermentation in old French oak barrels, and secondary fermentation in the bottle, and a long maturation period of 84 months in the bottle. It is characterized by fresh but complex flavours derived from long bottle ageing, the supple acidity and delicate mouthfeel of a Blanc de Blancs, and fine bubbles deriving from second fermentation in bottle.