Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Fujimaru Winery
Koto-ku, Tokyo

Grapes: Chardonnay, Delaware (from Yamagata)
Type: Orange
Style: Dry, light-bodied
Colour: Pale gold
Alcohol: 12%
Any added sulphites: 20ppm
Filtered: No
Serving temperature: 10-13°C
Production: 1,596 bottles
Please store in a cool, dark place.

Tasting notes
Aromas of elderflower, pineapple, melon, and lemon, with a hint of nutmeg-like spice and doughy notes. On the palate, a touch of orange-like sweetness, subtle grapefruit bitterness and a mineral presence. A well-integrated level of volatile acidity enhances the sweetness, creating a harmonious balance. Can be enjoyed both on its own or paired with food.

Food pairing
Karaage, spring roll, kushi-katsu, okonomiyaki and takoyaki, seafood (carpaccio of scallops, white fish, etc.), achaar, salted ramen, steamed chicken with leek sauce, deep-fried oysters, pizza salsiccia

Winemaking
The Glouglou series is vinified each year using a variety of varieties and blends, based on the concept of a wine that can be drunk in gulps. This time, an orange wine makes its debut. The 2023 vintage was made from Chardonnay and Delaware grapes from the Okitama region of Yamagata. 2023 was a very hot year, resulting in a much higher sugar content than in previous years, but at the same time a lower level of acidity. The lack of a significant difference in temperature between day and night meant that colouring was moderate even when the grapes were fully ripe. The orange wine made from this Delaware has a very light-coloured finish. The Chardonnay was harvested in late September at very good ripeness.

The Chardonnay was directly pressed, settled for one day and then transferred to wooden barrels for barrel fermentation. Fermentation of the Chardonnay stopped around December and the wine entered the winter with sugar remaining, but in the spring the weather warmed up and the yeasts started working again, completing fermentation. Fermentation lasted a total of five months. After racking, the wine was transferred to stainless steel tanks for a further four months of ageing. The result is a Chardonnay with depth of flavour and soft acidity from the barrel fermentation. The wine was then blended with Delaware wine that had been fermented and macerated in separate stainless steel tanks to add to the pleasant and more drinkable characteristics of the wine.

Nutrition Facts per 100ml
Energy: 73 kcal
Fat: 0 g
 - Saturates: 0 g
Carbohydrate: 2.0 g
 - Sugar: 2.0 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Salt: 0g