Varietal:
100% Muscat Bailey A (“MBA”) A Japanese indigenous red grape variety developed by the “Father” of Japanese Wine, Zenbei Kawakami.

Appellation:
Yamanashi, Japan

Vinification:
In order to leach the pigment from the red skins of this indigenous grape into the wine, the mash, which consists of the skins, seeds and juice, is fermented together.  Saignée Maceration: greater concentration of skins to juice to produce deep color.  After alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine is transferred to oak barrels for aging.

The Winery:
MGVs is short for Matsuzaka Green Vineyards, the vision of Hiroshi Matsuzaka, a former semi-conductor factory owner who started to follow his dream of wine.

MGVs aims to respect the terroir and make the most of their wines.  They work methodically to match grape varieties to the vineyards in Yamanshi. In the pursuit of the honest flavors that can only be produced in a particular year and a particular place, they cultivate grape varieties unique to Japan in Japanese soil and vinify them in Yamanashi.  Never to be duplicated.

The Label:
All MGVs wine names are represented on the label by an alphabetical letter, followed by a three-digit number. The first letter identifies the grape. K= Koshu, M= Muscat Bailey A. The next number is the location of the vineyard, for example 1-4 are single-vineyards, and 5 is anywhere in Yamanashi. The 2nd number is the pressing style. Macerated with skins or free-run, etc., and the 3rd number is the ageing. Stainless steel or barrel or methode champenoise. You can find the detailed explanation over here: MGVs naming

◉ MGVs Winery Website
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