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Domaine Haseドメーヌ長谷
Japan
About this wine
From Mitsuhiro Hase's small organic estate in Fukuihara, high in Nagano's Chikumagawa Valley, this multi-vintage 'Fukuihara Claret' is a dark rosé / light red blend of wild-fermented Chardonnay, Muscat Bailey A, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. Pomegranate on the nose leads into a striking, savory tomato-umami character and a whisper of salinity — remarkably smooth, and made for the table (think Neapolitan pizza).
Winemaking
This is a multiple vintage cuvée. Red varieties make up about 60% of the overall blend. Chardonnay (with some Pinot Noir) was macerated and aged in stainless steel barrels, alongside a cuvée of botrytized grapes. Muscat Bailey A, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir underwent carbonic maceration and 10 months of aging in French and Hungarian oak barrels. Another Muscat Bailey A was whole-cluster fermented and aged 10 months in barrel.