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Yamaguchi

山口ワイナリー

山口県 山陽小野田市

山口ワイナリー

PROFILE

Legal name
永山酒造合名会社
Location
〒757-0001 山口県山陽小野田市大字厚狭石束1985
Representative
永山 純一郎
Phone
0836-71-0360
Email
nsg@ymg.urban.ne.jp

ABOUT

Yamaguchi Wine Farmland

Under the motto “you cannot speak of winemaking without understanding grape growing,” Yamaguchi Wine cultivates mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, along with Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

FEATURE STORY

About

Yamaguchi Winery was founded on the historical fact that this area was once a grape-growing region. Its aim is to help establish Yamaguchi Prefecture as a source of world-class wine. It consists of Yamaguchi Wine Farmland, which grows wine-grape varieties and searches for cultivars suited to the local climate, and Yamaguchi Wine, which seeks to make genuinely expressive and delicious wines that draw out the strengths of Japanese-grown grapes.\n\nIt may differ somewhat from the conventional image of a winery, but its highest priority is respect for the natural environment. The winery hopes to remain a nostalgic landscape where kingfishers catch fish and fireflies dance—somewhere that stirs the emotions of travelers and evokes a sense of familiarity.

Terroir

Yamaguchi Prefecture was once considered difficult for growing European grape varieties because of its rainfall. In making wine here, however, the winery asked whether there might be varieties that could thrive locally and cultivation methods suited to the region. It now grows grapes on vertical trellises protected by rain covers. Yamaguchi’s relatively alkaline soils produce grapes with distinctive characteristics. The winery aims to create wines at a world-class level and rank among Japan’s leading producers.

Shop

Yamaguchi Winery has a shop set amid its rich natural and nostalgic surroundings. Look for the green tent. The shop is open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. Please feel free to stop by.

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PHOTO — NIHONWINE.JP editorial

VARIETIES / WINE FACTS

GRAPES
  • Not Available
  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Koshu

VISIT

OPEN
土・日・祝日:10:00~16:30
CLOSED
平日
TOUR
可能。(要予約)

SOURCE — NIHONWINE.JP editorial