Zweigelt, Coco Farm & Winery
Staff Pick
Organic

Zweigelt, Coco Farm & Winery - 2019

750 mL
Item # 52592

A blend of Zweigelt from the Nakagawa and Konishi vineyards outside of Yoichi on Hokkaido, this was entirely destemmed. Aged in a both French and American oak, 15% of which was new, for 16 months. Pair this dark-fruited, subtly-spiced dry red with Jingisukan.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2019
Country
Japan
Region
Hokkaido
Producer
Coco Farm & Winery
Grape Variety
Zweigelt
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Production Methods

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

Staff Pick Notes

Surprised to find Zweigelt from Japan? Well, it's hardy in extreme temperatures, making it a natural fit in Hokkaido, Japan's coldest region. While I enjoy easy-drinking juicy Zweigelts, this wine hit on a whole new level. Medium bodied and incredibly balanced, with raspberry coulis and a touch of chocolate & coffee, this is a scrumptious, silky Zweigelt like no other. The primary vineyards at Coco Farm were planted in 1958 on a steep mountain that makes hand-harvesting the only option. For the last 50+ years, those vines have been co-managed by Kokoromi Gakuen, a neighboring support facility for people with intellectual disabilities. Students work the vineyards year-round, giving them opportunities for economic and personal enrichment that would be difficult to come by otherwise. Because of this, herbicides have never been used there.

- BB

More About This Wine

Zweigelt

Zweigelt, modestly named by Fritz Zweigelt of the Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology at Klosterneuburg, Austria in 1922, is a crossing of Blaufränkisch and St.-Laurent. It has risen to fame in its homeland and beyond, and now is the single most widely grown red grape variety in Austria. Offering some of the best attributes of both its parents, Zweigelt is very resistant to frost (an important trait to have when growing in chilly Austria) and ripens relatively early. It combines the...

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