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A red wine journey through Japan
What is included
3 wines · 3 × 750 ml · 2.25 l in total
In our wooden box
Three wineries, three regions and three grape varieties: this selection leads from Lumière in Yamanashi via Takahata in Yamagata to Château Mercian in Nagano. Ishigura opens the journey with juicy strawberry fruit and soft tannins. The Syrah brings dark berries and peppery spice, while Mariko Merlot offers concentrated fruit and a powerful structure.
These wines are included
Ishigura 2023 by Lumière
Muscat Bailey A · Yamanashi · Dry · 11% vol · 0.75 l
This fruit-led red is fermented in the winery’s historic underground granite tank, then aged in tank. Fresh strawberry leads the aroma. Juicy fruit, lively acidity and soft tannins make it an approachable start to the tasting.
Les Trois Ciseaux d’Ōura en Kamiwada Syrah 2018 by Takahata
Syrah · Yamagata · Dry · 13.5% vol · 0.75 l
The Ōura family grows the grapes in Kamiwada. The wine ages for 29 months in oak. Ripe dark berries, white pepper and subtle wood define the aroma. Medium body and fine, integrated tannins balance fruit and spice.
Mariko Merlot 2019 by Château Mercian
Merlot · Nagano · Dry · 13% vol · 0.75 l
From Mariko Vineyard on Ueda’s Jinba Plateau, this wine ages around 13 months in oak. Blackberry, cassis and ripe strawberry meet dried fruit, vanilla and spicy oak. Concentrated fruit, integrated acidity and powerful tannins shape its long finish.
Your journey through the glasses
Begin with Ishigura, then try the Syrah and finish with Mariko Merlot. Notice red versus dark fruit, spice and the feel of tannins. The set explores different varieties, regions, vintages and winemaking approaches in Japanese red wine.
In your wooden box
You receive one bottle of each of the three reds: 3 × 0.75 l, totalling 2.25 l. The wines arrive in our wooden box.
All three wines contain sulphites. Further information on each wine is available on the linked product pages.
Your wine set
The wines in detail
Three wineries, three regions and three grape varieties: this selection leads from Lumière in Yamanashi via Takahata in Yamagata to Château Mercian in Nagano. Ishigura opens the journey with juicy strawberry fruit and soft tannins. The Syrah brings dark berries and peppery spice, while Mariko Merlot offers concentrated fruit and a powerful structure.
Wine 01
Ishigura 2023 by Lumière
This fruit-led red is fermented in the winery’s historic underground granite tank, then aged in tank. Fresh strawberry leads the aroma. Juicy fruit, lively acidity and soft tannins make it an approachable start to the tasting.
Wine 02
Les Trois Ciseaux d’Ōura en Kamiwada Syrah 2018 by Takahata
The Ōura family grows the grapes in Kamiwada. The wine ages for 29 months in oak. Ripe dark berries, white pepper and subtle wood define the aroma. Medium body and fine, integrated tannins balance fruit and spice.
Wine 03
Mariko Merlot 2019 by Château Mercian
From Mariko Vineyard on Ueda’s Jinba Plateau, this wine ages around 13 months in oak. Blackberry, cassis and ripe strawberry meet dried fruit, vanilla and spicy oak. Concentrated fruit, integrated acidity and powerful tannins shape its long finish.
Your journey through the glasses
Begin with Ishigura, then try the Syrah and finish with Mariko Merlot. Notice red versus dark fruit, spice and the feel of tannins. The set explores different varieties, regions, vintages and winemaking approaches in Japanese red wine.
In your wooden box
You receive one bottle of each of the three reds: 3 × 0.75 l, totalling 2.25 l. The wines arrive in our wooden box.
All three wines contain sulphites. Further information on each wine is available on the linked product pages.
