2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Merlot 58%; Cabernet Sauvignon 39%; Petit Verdot 3%
Region Yamanashi
Soil Clayey volcanic ash
Elevation 700.0 meters
Harvest Dates Harvest of the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon at Misawa Vineyard finished on 2023-10-22, approximately two weeks earlier than usual; this date does not represent the entire Akeno harvest.
Sites Single-vineyard wine from Misawa Vineyard, Akeno town, Yamanashi Prefecture
Oak Types French oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Fruit was rigorously selected in the vineyard and winery. Small lots were vinified separately with gentle extraction, and each variety or lot matured for 18 months in French oak barrels before bottling without fining or filtration. The producer describes 2023 as exceptionally ripe and suitable for long-term aging.
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot; percentages not established by an internally consistent accessible source
Region Yamanashi
Natural Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The merchant states that the wine used wild yeast, received no added sulfites, and was neither fined nor filtered; it recommends serving at 15–18°C. The producer’s estate-wide vintage note says the final harvest in Akeno town occurred during the second week of November, but it does not establish that as the complete Akeno cuvée harvest period.
Tasting Notes Deep red berries, vegetal notes, minerality, licorice, spice and subtle capsicum, with polished tannins; the importer additionally describes blueberry, raspberry, prune, violet, mint, cinnamon, cocoa, chocolate and toast, with rounded silky tannins and a long finish.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Merlot 63%; Cabernet Sauvignon 28%; Cabernet Franc 8%; Petit Verdot 1%
Region Yamanashi
Elevation 700.0 meters
Oak Types French oak
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Plots and grape varieties were fermented separately, followed by 17 months in French oak barrels and unfiltered bottling. The producer adds that vineyard protection and rain covers limited damage during the wet season, infected berries were removed, and healthy grapes were held until suitable ripeness before vinification.
Tasting Notes Young purple-red; fresh aromas of cherry, cassis, vanilla and balsamic notes; lean and elegant, with fresh acidity and good length.
2019 Technical Specifications
Region Yamanashi
Tasting Notes High acidity, firm structure and tension
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Yamanashi
Production Details Pruning and pre-véraison yield restriction reduced the harvest by approximately 30% relative to normal; because only three barrels of Cuvée Misawa were produced, wine originally intended for the first label was included in Akeno.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Yamanashi
Production Details The proportion of new barrels was deliberately reduced to emphasize varietal character and sense of place.
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