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安心院葡萄酒工房

大分県 宇佐市

安心院葡萄酒工房

PROFILE

Legal name
三和酒類株式会社
Location
〒872-0521 大分県宇佐市安心院町下毛798
Representative
下田 雅彦
Region
大分・安心院(あじむ)エリア — 大分県
Phone
0978-34-2210
Email
club-wine@kokuzo.co.jp

ABOUT

Wine is a great gift from the terroir that nurtures the grapes.

Ajimu Budoushu Koubou is a winery that crafts richly flavored wines.

FEATURE STORY

About

Change the light and the flavor changes; change the soil and the flavor changes.\n\nWine is a great gift from the climate and land that nurture its grapes. Ajimu is a mist-filled basin, and Ajimu Budoushu Koubou makes use of the area’s pronounced temperature differences to grow high-quality grapes and craft richly flavored wines. Designed as a winery within a grove, the grounds include the winery, cellars, vineyards, and a shop. Visitors can observe the production process and vineyards, taste wines, and shop. The winery continues to research new grape varieties and advance its winemaking techniques as it works toward becoming one of Japan’s leading wineries.

Vineyard — Ajimu-no-Oka Farm

Good wine begins with good grapes. The Ajimu Basin is often filled with morning mist and experiences pronounced differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures. The winery researches and cultivates wine grapes that make the most of this distinctive terroir. To create more delicious wines that pair naturally with the region’s food, vineyard work continues throughout all four seasons, from selecting varieties and improving soils to studying cultivation methods.

Winemaking and Cellaring

The winery houses fermentation and storage tanks, a destemmer-crusher that separates berries from stems before sending them to the fermentation tanks, presses for extracting juice, and other equipment. It also continues to improve its winemaking and distillation techniques through facilities for low-temperature fermentation and a brandy still.\n\nIn the temperature-controlled barrel cellar, a range of wines age in barrels and bottles. The winery also carries out processes such as riddling matured sparkling wines to collect sediment in the bottle neck.

Tasting Shop

Inside a calm building finished with earthen walls and plaster, visitors can taste the full range of wines made at Ajimu Budoushu Koubou free of charge. Discover the characteristics of different grape varieties, differences in winemaking methods, and the distinctive flavors of Ajimu wine. The shop also sells wine glasses and accessories, as well as cheeses, smoked foods, and other items that pair well with wine.

The Beauty of Ajimu Wine Glasses

To appreciate wine fully, color, aroma, and flavor are essential. Since ancient times, wine glasses have evolved alongside wine itself as vessels designed to heighten that enjoyment. Glassmakers have used a variety of decorative techniques to create beautiful, brilliant wine glasses. Here, visitors can enjoy examples from Ajimu Budoushu Koubou’s collection together with the aromas of mature wine.

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PHOTO — NIHONWINE.JP editorial

VARIETIES / WINE FACTS

GRAPES
  • Not Available
  • Chardonnay
  • Delaware
  • Muscat Bailey A
  • Merlot

VISIT

OPEN
9時~16時
CLOSED
毎週火曜日 (祝日の場合営業)、年末年始
TOUR
可能。(要問合せ)

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SOURCE — NIHONWINE.JP editorial