Dai-Ni Gakusyo

Producer: Coco Farm & Winery
Region: Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Grapes: Muscat Bailey A 100%
Type: Red, still
Style: Medium-bodied, dry
Color: Ruby red
Alcohol: 10.7%
Wild yeast: Yes
Any added sulphites: Minimal
Filtered: No (unfined, unfiltered)
Serving temperature: 14-16°C
Please store in a cool, dark place.

Tasting notes

Named for the tendency of a symphony’s second movement to be its most graceful, this Muscat Bailey A red is soft, approachable, and elegant, with red berry fruit and gentle tannin — an easygoing, everyday-friendly Japanese red.

Food pairing

Grilled or simmered Japanese home cooking, yakitori, and other moderately rich dishes that suit a soft, fruit-forward red.

Winemaking

Fully ripened Muscat Bailey A grapes are hand-picked from two of Coco Farm’s own vineyard plots — Akami and Terrace Vineyard — in Ashikaga, then fermented and aged with wild yeast before being bottled without fining or filtration.

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