Here Comes the Moon is made from the Kerner grape, a variety relatively unknown to most. It was developed in Germany in the 1950s and is grown to produce outstanding wines in Germany, Austria, northern Italy, and Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido.
From the first time we attempted making wine from Hokkaido-grown Kerner we’ve been taken with the tremendous potential that the grape holds. It is marked by an intensity of fruit, strong aromatics, and a crisp spine of acid.
Kerner perhaps reaches it ultimate expression in the coastal hillsides of Yoichi, an hour’s drive west of Sapporo. Cooking ocean breezes and fertile, iron-rich soils combine to infuse the wines with an extra depth of flavor. The grapes for this wine were grown by Mr. Fujisawa, Mr. Ara and Mr. Konishi.
Mr. Fujisawa, Mr.Ara and Mr.Konishi performed their magic, turning out grapes with powerful aromas, sturdiness of body, and a beautiful acidic snap.
Careful pressing, fermentation using wild yeasts, and a post-fermentation aging period in stainless steel has yielded a powerful wine showing to great effect Kerner’s fruit profile.
The origin of the wine’s name, Here Comes the Moon, is from a late Edo Period poem which encourages wisdom, patience, and acceptance…
“One should wait for the rising of the moon, yet should not chase after the falling flower petals”.
| TECHNICAL DATA | |
| VARIETY | KERNER 100% |
| VINEYARD | Nobori and Misono District, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan |
| HARVEST DATE |
16th, 19th, 24th, 28th, 29th October 2016 Brix @the Harvest(average): 23.3oBrix |
| BOTTLING | Bottled on: 1st June 2017 The number of bottles :4,227 (750ml） |
| ANALYSIS DATA |
Alcohol: 12.8 % Total acidity: 0.57 g/ 100 ml Residual Sugar: 2.50 % |