Coco Farm & Winery
ココ・ファーム・ワイナリー
Tochigi, Ashikaga, Japan
Coco Farm & Winery is a pioneering Japanese natural winery in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, founded in 1958 when special education teacher Noboru Kawada and his students with intellectual disabilities carved vineyards into a steep 38-degree mountainside. The winery produces approximately 250,000 bottles annually from 100% Japanese-grown grapes, using wild yeast fermentation and no herbicides or chemical fertilizers. Their wines have been served at the G8 Summit and other diplomatic occasions, demonstrating that quality craftsmanship transcends conventional ability measures.
Winemaking Philosophy
At a Glance
1958
Founded
6 ha
Hectares
Region
Tochigi, Ashikaga, Japan
Grapes
Muscat Bailey A, Riesling Lion, Petit Manseng, Norton, Tannat, Koshu +4 more
Farming
No herbicides or chemical fertilizers since 1958.
Harvest
Entirely hand-harvested with individual berry-by-berry selection on steep slopes where mechanical harvesting is...
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Pinot Noir
2022 · Still · Red · 14%
100% Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir harvested at the Kimura Farm in Hokkaido, fermented with wild yeast at 10R Winery. 95% of the grapes were destemmed, while the remaining 5% was kept as whole bunches and placed into tanks. Fermentation proceeded slowly at low temperatures with wild yeasts over an extended period. After gentle pressing, 10% of the wine was transferred into new French oak barrels.
Coco Rose NV
NV · Still · Rose · 11.9%
28% Merlot 13% Kerner 12% Chardonnay 11% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Muscat Bailey A 6% Petit Manseng 5% Shokoshi
Pinoroze
2022 · Still · Rose · 11.7%
98% Pinot Noir 2% Zweigelt
Pinot Noir from Kimura Farm and Zweigelt from Konishi Farm in Yoichi, Hokkaido. Carbonic Maceration takes place for 6 weeks. Fermentation in Stainless steel (50%), French oak (25%) and Cement tank (25%) with wild yeast at 10R winery.
Pinot Noir from Kimura Farm and Zweigelt from Konishi Farm in Yoichi, Hokkaido. Carbonic Maceration takes place for 6 weeks. Fermentation in Stainless steel (50%), French oak (25%) and Cement tank (25%) with wild yeast at 10R winery.
Kita no NOVO Blanc de Blancs
2017 · Sparkling · White · 11.8%
100% Chardonnay
Chardonnay harvested in 2017 at the Kimura Farm in Yoichi, Hokkaido, fermented with wild yeast at 10R Winery then transported to Coco Farm Winery for secondary fermentation and aging.
Yama No Petillant
2023 · Sparkling · White · 13%
94% Petit Manseng 6% Chardonnay
Grapes from "Kamino Vineyard" in Yamagata. Whole-bunch pressed at low temperature, then lightly settled before fermenting with native yeasts—first in tank, then in oak. Fermentation paused over winter and resumed in spring. Bottled under crown cap at 18g/L of residual sugar.
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Our Coco Pétillant NV
NV · Sparkling · Orange · 11.3%
35% Koshu 34% Kerner 8% Dornfelder 7% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Muscat Bailey A 3% Chardonnay 3% Merlot 3% Others 2% Cabernet Franc
Orange / Sparkling
Coco Farm & Winery, 'Our Coco Pétillant' (NV)
NV · Sparkling · Orange · 11.3%
Koshu, Kerner, Dornfelder, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Baily A, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, other
Orange / Sparkling
Noumin Rosso
2022 · Still · Red · 11.5%
33% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 21% Muscat Bailey A 7% Dornfelder 6% Koshu 2% Cabernet Franc 1% Syrah
Red
Zweigelt Coco10R Series
2019 · Still · Red · 12.4%
100% Zweigelt
Red
Coco Farm & Winery, 'Zweigelt Coco10R Series' (2019)
2019 · Still · Red · 12.4%
100 % Zweigelt
Red
Kita novo Rose
2017 · Sparkling · Rose · 12.6%
76% Pinot Noir 22% Pinot Meunier 2% Zweigelt
Rose / Sparkling
Sakura Rose NV
NV · Still · Rose · 11.9%
28% Merlot 20% Others 13% Kerner 12% Chardonnay 11% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Muscat Bailey A 6% Petit Manseng
Rose
Noumin dry
2023 · Still · White · 12.3%
60% Muller-Thurgau 18% Kerner 11% Bacchus 6% Sauvignon Blanc 5% Silvaner
White
Yama No Kantata
2022 · Still · White · 13.5%
100% Petit Manseng
White
Coco Farm & Winery, 'Kerner Siesta' (2021)
2021 · Still · White · 12.1%
Kerner, Silvana
White
Coco Farm & Winery, 'Kumo No Jikan' (2022)
2022 · Still · White · 12.6%
Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurtztraminer, Chardonnay
White
Kita no NOVQ Blanc de Blancs
2017