COCO FARM & WINERY
Ashikaga, Tochigi
Grapes: Chardonnay 98%, Petit Manseng 2% (from Nagano and Yamagata)
Type: White
Style: Dry, medium-bodied
Colour: Pale yellow
Alcohol: 11.5%
Wild yeast: Yes
Any added sulphites: 40 ppm
Filtered: No
Serving temperature: 7-10°C
Production: 13,783 bottles
Please store in a cool, dark place.
Tasting notes
A fresh and elegant wine with aromas of green apple and citrus, lifted by hints of herbs and mint. Subtle smoky notes of flint and even a touch reminiscent of katsuobushi add complexity. On the palate, bright, refreshing acidity is balanced by gentle fruit flavours that slowly unfold across the mouth.
Food pairing
Dashi-maki egg roll, yellowtail carpaccio, Braised Japanese aubergine, char-grilled shiitake mushrooms, half-dried horse mackerel, deep-fried seafood, fried oysters, asparagus wrapped in bacon, roast pork, stir-fried chicken breast with almonds.
Winemaking
Kaze no Etude (= Etude of the wind) is a dry white wine made from Chardonnay and other grapes grown by COCO FARM & WINERY's contract farmers throughout Japan. The 2022 vintage is blended with 2% Petit Manseng in order to give the Chardonnay a more structured flavour profile. In music, an ‘etude’ is a combination of diverse elements for practising a musical instrument, yet it is attractive and popular with many people. This white wine, made in a winery located in the breezy mountains of Ashikaga, is also named ‘Kaze no Etude’ because it is composed of many elements for a good wine: good soil, the right variety in the right place, the passion of the grower and careful vinification.
The Chardonnay and Petit Manseng were pressed and left to settle overnight at a low temperature. The following day, after débourbage (racking before fermentation), the juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks. Fermentation took place with wild yeasts, first at below 22°C for seven days in tank, then for around six weeks in oak barrels. This was followed by malolactic fermentation with native lactic acid bacteria.
Maturation was carried out half in oak barrels and half in stainless steel tanks for about six months. After racking, the wines were blended and bottled without fining or filtration. From 2025 to 2027, the wine will remain fresh and fruit-driven, while from 2028 onwards it is expected to develop greater harmony, with toasty and matured notes emerging.
Nutrition Facts per 100ml
Energy: 73 kcal
Fat: 0 g
- Saturates: 0 g
Carbohydrate: 2.0 g
- Sugar: 2.0 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Salt: 0g
