068 FINE DE MICHINOKU

This year marks the third year of the FINE DE MICHINOKU project. We use the mash from Vin De Michinoku, a wine made from grapes harvested in six Tohoku prefectures.

According to a technical note from Takeda Winery in Yamagata Prefecture, which handles the brewing, the grapes in 2021 grew faster than usual and were harvested earlier overall. However, due to the lack of rain during the fruit's growth period, the fruit was small and firm, with thick skins and good pigmentation, and the sugar content was excellent, but the low night temperatures in September and October meant that the acidity remained strong.

In November, a 1 ton tank arrived at mitosaya from Takeda Winery.

The mash after the free run was extracted overnight using only its own weight. It was still fermenting due to the movement during transportation, and was full of fruitiness, so nothing was added and it was distilled a week later and aged in a stainless steel tank for four months.

For dilution, we use natural water collected from the mountainside of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture. This water is also free-run and not filtered, so it is slightly cloudy.

It has a complex fragrance of sweet-smelling fruits such as apricot and a refreshing herbal scent, and as time passes, the fragrance is filled with the gorgeous, warm scent of violets and musk.

Pour it into a glass and let it sit for a while before drinking it.

The aroma changes quickly, and the sweetness of grapes spreads aftertaste.

Product: Brandy Contents: 100ml/500ml
Ingredients: Steuben grapes (from Aomori Prefecture), Yama Sauvignon (from Iwate Prefecture), Wine Grand (from Akita Prefecture), Merlot (from Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture), Muscat Bailey A (from Yamagata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture), Water (from Kamaishi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 42%

Artwork by Jason Logan

Limit two items per product (size) per person.

This is the third year that FINE DE MICHINOKU has allowed us to use mash from Vin De Michinoku, a wine made from a mixture of grapes from six prefectures in the Tohoku region.

According to the technical note of Takeda Winery in Yamagata Prefecture, which handles the winemaking, the grapes for 2021 will grow earlier than usual and the harvest will be earlier overall. However, due to the lack of rainfall during the ripening period, many of the berries were small and firm, with thick skins and good pigmentation and perfect sugar content.

In November, a 1-ton tank arrived at mitosaya from Takeda winery.

The free-run mash, which was drawn overnight under its own weight, was still fermenting, perhaps because it had been moved during transportation.

For dilution, natural water from the mountainside in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture was used.

The water is free-run and unfiltered, so there is a thin cloudiness to the beer. It has a complex aroma of sweetly scented fruits such as apricot and herbal coolness, and as time goes by, gorgeous and warm aromas of violets and musk come into play.

Pour it into a glass and drink it a little later.

The aroma changes rapidly, and the sweetness from the grapes spreads in the aftertaste.

Item: Brandy
Contents: 110ml / 500ml
Ingredients: Grapes: Steuben (Aomori), Yama Sauvignon (Iwate), Weingrand (Akita), Merlot (Miyagi, Yamagata), Muscat Berry A (Yamagata, Fukushima)), Water (Kamaishi, Iwate)
Alcohol content: 42%.

Artwork by Jason Logan

Purchase quantity is limited to two items per product, per size.