Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Grace Koshu 2023 – Yamanashi GI, Japan 🇯🇵

Overview
Produced from 100% Koshu, Japan’s signature indigenous white grape, this wine is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel to preserve purity and transparency. Grown in the elevated vineyards of Katsunuma, Yamanashi, it beautifully expresses the restrained elegance that has made Grace Wine an international benchmark for Japanese fine wine.

Aromas & Flavors
Yuzu, lemon peel, green apple, white peach, Asian pear, and delicate white flowers lead into subtle mineral notes with hints of wet stone and citrus zest. Delicate rather than aromatic, everything is driven by finesse.

Mouthfeel
Light to medium-bodied with vibrant acidity, a steely mineral backbone, and exceptional precision. The texture recalls the purity of Chablis with a subtle sake-like silkiness, finishing remarkably clean, refreshing, and focused.

Food Pairings
Sashimi, sushi, crudo, oysters, grilled white fish, tempura, steamed shellfish, or lightly seasoned Japanese cuisine.

Verdict
An elegant expression of Japan’s flagship white grape that prioritizes freshness, balance, and precision over power. Refined, mineral-driven, and wonderfully food-friendly, it stands comfortably among the world’s finest delicate white wines.

Did You Know?
Koshu has been cultivated in Japan for nearly 1,000 years and is believed to descend from ancient grapes that traveled along the Silk Road before adapting to Japan’s humid climate. Today, Yamanashi is considered the spiritual home of premium Koshu wines.

🍷 Personal Pick
One of the purest and most distinctive white wines I’ve experienced. Its combination of crystalline freshness, mineral precision, and understated elegance makes it a benchmark not only for Japanese wine, but for delicate, terroir-driven whites anywhere in the world. It has earned a permanent place among my favorite food wines. — 2 days ago

菅沼 蔵人

9.0

81 21/12/2020 — 6 years ago

Ryo Hayashi

8.9

日本ワインのグランクリュとして名高い甲州100％の鳥居平。後味の糖分が好みじゃない。 — 7 years ago

Bethany

9.0

F+R - very fresh and pleasant with a hint of weight due to not drinking young — 8 years ago

Rob McCaughey

9.4

The first guys to re-introduce Kijoshu back in '73 and they know their stuff.

Forget about Madeira - drink this instead — 9 years ago

Takashi Mori

9.0

梅酒にも似た酸味のワイン。料理に合いそう。 — 10 years ago

Bryan Mooney

9.1

Very weird, it’s a rich slow drinker — 7 months ago

Keith M

9.0

甲州を樽で寝かせたという私的にはあまり響かない作り。
しかし、その重奏感というか奥行きの素晴らしさに圧巻。
果実の膨らみに程よい樽が広がって、甲州らしい酸がしっかり締める。 — 5 years ago

Tracy Mu

9.1

Found another lovely Japanese Sparkling ~ — 5 years ago

Stephen Sasaki-Perez

9.5

remind of muscadet or lees-aged koshu (it is sur-lie; koshu is Japanese grape) or like a really solid pinot grigio. but enjoyable in its delicacy. I had read it was "like Oregon Cali" chard - so a less fruit butteroak thing - so was impressed with its subtlety
Day2 melded new world flavors and hit all my style points. It aged 4years overnight in a good way! Jumped from 9.1 to 9.5! Yay auction gems. Looking for more — 6 years ago

十文字開人

9.0

アマゾンで購入
勝沼醸造
すっきりした味わい
アルコールの味がしない
さらりとしてる — 8 years ago

Phillip Tiongson

10

Sushi Nakazawa almond notes sweeter — 9 years ago

Lawrence Asrikin

9.0

Beautifully made wine from a non-traditional wine growing region. What impress me the most is the fact that it does not attempt to copy a popular, easy-to-pronounce, and most likely French varietal such as Merlot or Chardonnay for the sake of sales and marketing. Kōshū has been grown in Japan for 1000+ years . White peach, pear, and fresh cut grass on the nose. Delicate almonds, citrus and mineral on the palate. — 10 years ago

Kazumi Yamada

9.1

フルーティで美味しい。日本食にも合う — 2 years ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Super light like Verdicchio, slight peach and white flower — 2 years ago

Chris Haywood

10

Thank god, success for koshu. Amber, peach, geraniums, and the usual citrus nose. This really makes up for the lack of depth and body in non mac koshu. It's still a light wine but there's an evolution from orange peel, peach, and softer floral flavours into a more chalky citrus finish. Its pretty awesome. We'll done mercian. — 5 years ago

hidehiko

9.1

スッキリとした味わい。
ミネラル感たっぷり。
2015年から4年たってるが、
まだまだ生き生きしてる。 — 7 years ago

Pierre Costa

8.9

Oxidative style. Unique — 8 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.0

Good Acidity and lively. Surprising Japanese wine! — 8 years ago

John Lumley

9.3

Paired beautifully with scallops — 9 years ago