DROP Vendange 2022

After a number of years working as head winemaker at Grape Republic, Mitsu sought out his own vineyard, renting a Delaware farm in Kubote, Kaminoyama City in Yamagata in 2019, cultivating and brewing wine in the Spring of 2020.

Kaminoyama City in Yamagata Prefecture has little rainfall during the growing season, and relatively little snowfall. With the ageing population and idle land increasing in the area, Mitsu was aware of uncertainty for future grape production in the area. He started the vineyard with the design to create something special and inspire future generations to continue the tradition in the area.

Since then, he’s planted grapes that are most suitable to the area with high disease resistence including Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Syrah.

Vendange is whole bunch carbonic macerated Muscat Bailey A, blended with Syrah and Cabernet Franc. After 6 months grapes were pressed and left to stand before bottling. Rich flavours of blueberry and rosemary.