The Sun Also Rises has its origins in the southwest of France. There they grow a little know red wine grape variety called Tannat. We first became interested in Tannat when looking at climatological data for French wine producing regions. In the appellations of Madiran and Jurancon we found weather patterns similar to those of Japan, with high summer rainfalls and high temperatures. We thought that the grape varieties indigenous to the region might be suited to Japan’s climate, and so we imported some of these vines, including some Tannat.
It took a number of years to increase the number of Tannat vines to a point where we could plant several vineyards, but with the results in hand we are certainly glad that we took the time. The 2014 Sun Also Rises is a powerful, deeply colored, highly structured wine in a classic style. Tannat (from mountain vineyards in Tochigi, Yamagata, and Nagano prefectures) provides the structure and depth, while Cabernet Sauvignon from Yamagata adds a plush, smooth character.
We recommend this wine with beef steak, smoked game, and any other grilled meat dish.
| TECHNICAL DATA | |
| VARIETY | Tannat 59 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 41 % |
| VINEYARD |
Takayama-mura, Nagano (Tannat) Kaminoyama, Yamagata (Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon) Sano, Tochigi (Tannat) |
| HARVEST DATE |
23rd, 29th September 8th, 9th, 13rd, 21st October 2014 (Tannat) 24th, 30th October 4th, 6th November 2014 (Cabernet Sauvignon) Average Brix at Harvest: 23.2°Brix |
| BOTTLING |
Bottled on: 25th December 2015 The number of bottles produced: 10,151 (750ml） |
| ANALYSIS DATA |
Alcohol: 12.7 % Total acidity: 0.70 gm/ 100 ml. Residual Sugar: 0.16 % |
02/Nov/2016