{"title":"Kyoho","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-nakajima-pet-nat-rose-nagano-2023","title":"Domaine Nakajima Pet Nat Rose Nagano 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTōmi City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYutaka Nakajima embodies the archetype of a Japanese winemaker: low-key, thoughtful and deeply hands-on. From his small mountain house, he farms quietly and works in the cellar entirely by hand, using self-made, hand-cranked wooden tools to craft wines of quiet precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 850 metres above sea level in Tomi, Nagano, Domaine Nakajima sits within the Chikumagawa Wine Valley. The region's cooler, drier climate, closer to Europe than much of Japan, allows for the planting of primarily French varieties. Since 2011, Nakajima has cultivated Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Chenin Blanc on a small slope threaded with wild grasses and herbs. In 2019, he added a higher-altitude site planted to Savagnin and Pinot Noir. Production remains tiny, just a few thousand bottles annually, alongside this charming pét-nat made with local growers from the traditional hybrid grape Kyoho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePét Nat Rosé 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUndeniably unique, this pét-nat is made from Kyoho, a table grape variety known for its large, deeply coloured berries. After harvest, the grapes are dried for two weeks before being pressed without any skin contact and fermented in bottle without sulphur or other additives. The result is a wine of rare character, delicate and alive, with the kind of quiet individuality that defines everything Nakajima makes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50375504298177,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Domaine_Nakajima_Pet_Nat_Rose_Nagano_2023.jpg?v=1782967156"},{"product_id":"le-bois-dazur-mon-petit-rouge-ibaraki-2024","title":"Le Bois d'Azur Mon Petit Rouge Ibaraki 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIbaraki Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 2020 on the quiet slopes of Mount Tsukuba, Le Bois d'Azur is guided by a simple, poetic ambition: to craft wines that will still feel at home in this landscape 100 years from now. Farming is thoughtful and restrained, without chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides, allowing the vines to root deeply and express their place with clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, nothing is forced. Fermentations rely solely on indigenous yeasts, with no fining, filtration or added sulphur. Time in barrel allows the wines to settle and reveal themselves slowly, shaped as much by patience as by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe driving force behind the domaine is Makoto Aoki, a winemaker of rare pedigree. He trained in Beaune before working alongside respected natural producers including Domaine Petit-Roy and, most notably, Domaine des Miroirs, the celebrated Jura estate of Kenjiro Kagami, whose wines are among the most sought-after in the natural wine world. Aoki absorbed that philosophy of radical precision and minimal intervention before returning to Japan to establish Le Bois d'Azur. The influence is unmistakable in every bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMon Petit Rouge 2024\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 season was demanding. Rain, heat and mildew pressure required rigorous sorting in the vineyard, but careful harvesting delivered healthy, estate-grown Kyoho with real concentration and character. Fully destemmed and macerated for three weeks in stainless steel, the wine was then aged for ten months in old barrel, with indigenous yeast throughout and no additions of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a wine of vivid personality. Bright raspberry and acerola lift from the glass, edged with ume-shiso and a delicate floral thread. The palate is juicy and alive, with fresh red berries, lively acidity, a savoury broth-like nuance and a gentle, balancing bitterness that is distinctly Japanese in character. It is light on its feet but serious in intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLe Bois d'Azur produces tiny quantities and allocations to Australia are extremely limited. This is a wine that is genuinely hard to get, and we are proud to have it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50375526187201,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Le_Bois_d_Azur_Mon_Petit_Rouge_Ibaraki_2024.jpg?v=1782969431"}],"url":"https:\/\/appellance.com\/collections\/kyoho.oembed","provider":"Appellance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}