2024 Müller-Thurgau Orange (Sans Soufre)

Producer: Tada Winery (Tada Farm)
Region:Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan
Grapes:Müller-Thurgau 100%
Type: Orange (skin-contact) wine
Style: Orange (skin-contact) wine
Color: Amber / light orange
Alcohol: 11%
Wild yeast: Yes
Any added sulphites: Amber / light orange
Filtered: No (unfined, unfiltered)
Serving temperature:10-12°C
Please store in a cool, dark place.

Tasting notes

A savory, moderately full orange wine with good weight, showing gentle tannin and bitterness as accents rather than dominating the palate — a distinctive, food-friendly style built from an aromatic, cool-climate grape not usually made this way.

Food pairing

Grilled or simmered dishes with some richness — roast pork, mushroom dishes, aged cheeses, and other savory fare that can match the wine’s tannin and grip.

Winemaking

Müller-Thurgau, planted alongside Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Bacchus at Tada Farm in Kamifurano, is fermented on its skins in the style of a red wine to draw out extra color, texture, and tannin. True to the “Sans Soufre” name, no sulphites are added at any stage, in keeping with Tada Winery’s wild-yeast, minimal-intervention approach learned from Bruce Gutlove of 10R Winery. The wine is bottled unfiltered.

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