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I went to Marui Mizonokuchi, a popular department store, to support " Cave de Re-Lax Wine Fair " today.
There were a lot of customers. A lot of wines were sold very well. Thank you very much.
I took a picture with Mr.Yokoyama who is in charge of wine there.
Aruga Branca Clareza 2003 1700yen
This white wine was made from 100% Koshu grapes by Katsunuma Winery in Yamanashi. The wine had a very unique aroma and flavor due to the low temperature maturation and the method of "Sur Lie". I felt a similar flavor of Viognier with this Koshu. It was a very good Japanese wine.
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Araldica Dolcetto D'Asti 2003 1000 yen New Arrival
Colour / Colore: Bright cherry red.
Aroma / Profumo: Elderberries, peppered strawberry.
Palate / Gusto: Fresh, juicy red berry fruits. A light-bodied, easy drinking wine with a lively finish making it perfect for light pasta dishes.
Region / Zona: The Monferrato hills in the south of the province of Asti, Piemonte. South West aspects at altitudes between 250 and 400m. Limestone-clay soil.
Vineyard / Vigneto: Piemonte low Guyot trellis. Planting density 4,000-4,500 vines/ha.
Wine making / Vinificazione: 6,000 Lt/ha. The fruit was hand harvested from 20th to 24th September. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25-30??C using BDX yeast. Pressed when dry and racked to stainless steel tank for malolactic fermentation and 5 months ageing prior to bottling preparation.
Analysis / Analisi: Alcohol (%vol) 11.9
TA (gL-1) 5.5
pH 3.54
RS (gL-1) -
Free SO2(ppm) 15
Total SO2 (mgL-1) 73
I am sorry that I stole all comments from the winery web site.
