Grape
Grapes
Grape varieties and how they express themselves across climates and soils.
Koshu
Japan’s ancient grape — a thousand years of cultivation, a decade of international recognition
Koshu is a pink-skinned grape variety cultivated in Japan for over a thousand years. DNA analysis has confirmed its Vitis vinifera origins — likely arriving via the Silk Road from the Caucasus. It makes transparent, mineral white wines uniquely suited to Japanese cuisine.
Pinot Meunier
Champagne’s workhorse grape — increasingly recognized as a star in its own right
Pinot Meunier accounts for roughly a third of Champagne’s plantings and has long been dismissed as the region’s third grape. A new generation of grower-producers — particularly in the Vallée de la Marne — is proving it deserves far more respect.