japan Flashcards
who first brought wine to japan
Francisco Xavier (1549)
describe the Koshu grape
white hyrbid
fruity, bitter
what grape is known as the Zenkoji grape
Ryugan
a white grape native to china
it was cultivated around the Zenkoji temple, hense the name
who is known as the father of japanese wine
Zenbei Kawakami (created Muscat Bailey A)
what is Muscat Bailey A
a hybrid between an american grape and muscat of hamburg
Yamasachi grapes are a speciality of what prefecture
Hokkaido
what are the main grapes of the Hakkaido region
Kerner and Niagara for white
Yamasachi and Pinot Noir for red
cool climate of far northern japan
name 3 prefectures for wine production
hakkaido
Nagano
Yamanashi
what are the three most planted grapes in Japan
Koshu
Muscat Bailey A
Niagara
what is the span of latitude between south and north japan
23
france is just 6
name three japanese wines to recommend
Chateau Mars Koshu Orange Gris
Villa d’Est Pinot Noir (Nagano)
Shinsano Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon
the Satsuma GI is for what type of liquor
sweet potato sochu
in Kagoshima prefecture
the Iki GI is for what type of liquor
Barley-based sochu from Nagasaki prefecture
5 Gi for wine in Japan
Haikkaido
Nagano
Osaka
Yamagata
Yamanashi
what type of spirit is produced in the Wakayama Umechu GI
Ume(plum) wine
from kagoshima prefecture
