[Gift set] Wine set B

The spirit of "Look at the forest and learn." A carefully crafted wine made from aged grass-grown grapes.

Sakuma Gonzaemon's grapes are grown in a more natural environment. For decades now, they have not used any pesticides, fertilizers, or chemicals that kill seeds. As proof of this, grass grows freely in the orchard, and there are many spiders and other insects living there. Even a spider doctor has come to visit. They grow five types of grapes in the orchard. I think this is the true taste of grapes. People who have tried them say that when they eat refreshing, pure grapes, they feel as if their body is being purified. This wine is made from those grapes without using any antioxidants. A buyer in Georgia, where Koshu originates, says that the taste is similar to that of wine grown and brewed in Georgia.

Grass-grown vineyard

"What kind of greenhouse is this?" I think anyone who visits my vineyard would think this. It is covered with lush grass, and crops such as giant Akita butterbur grow wild. Some people worry, saying, "It's hard to walk freely. You can't see the ground. I'm worried something might have fallen below." Grass cultivation without cutting the grass is just like a jungle. Many vineyards cut the grass to make it easier to harvest, so some people think that they are cutting corners .

Grapes have roots, so they cannot be tilled like fields. Instead, weeds spread their roots and make the soil fluffy. The grass eventually rots and becomes nutrients for the grapes, and this cycle repeats, allowing the grapes to grow without fertilizer, preventing mass insect outbreaks, and creating an ecosystem.

Without using any chemicals to remove seeds, the grapes are slowly ripened to perfection, and all of them have a deep flavor, with an average sugar content of over 20%. I think that by not using any additional materials, the unique flavor of each variety has come out better. No matter how much work it takes to grow, we can't stop this natural cultivation for the sake of the people who look forward to it every year.

We ask a small family-run winery that makes wine using natural yeast to brew our wine, and every year we produce a carefully crafted wine using the Koshu variety without the use of any antioxidants.

*Excerpt from manufacturer's website

Kiji Dairy Izumo La Rouge

The taste has remained unchanged since the first Kishikawa Dairy Company product.
A mini Gouda cheese with a mellow flavor that has been carefully aged.
The flavor becomes richer as it ages, so finding the perfect time to eat it is part of the fun.
When melted with heat it develops an even deeper richness, making it ideal for oven cooking.

Natural cheese is a food that reflects the taste of milk in a compact form and has excellent shelf life. Kishikawa Dairy worked with dairy farmers in Kishikawa to make natural cheese, hoping for the development of dairy farming. In an era when Western food was not common, it took courage to become interested in dairy farming and the production of milk and dairy products.

The composition of raw milk changes subtly depending on the physical condition of the cow. We adjust the temperature, humidity, mixing time, etc. to accommodate these changes. This delicate response is possible because it is handmade. At large factories, most processes, including mixing, are mechanized, but we strive to improve quality without expanding the scale of production.
*Excerpt from manufacturer's website