Grape: Acolon (Red Grape)
Harvest: 13th September 2023, grapes sourced from vineyards of Yoichi (余市), Hokkaido
Production: 1,500 bottles made, zero SO2 added
Tasting notes: Nose of fresh wild herbs, crushed cherry. Palate has good pomegranate, red and black berries, smooth foaming on the tongue.
**Acolon is a German wine grape variety, a cross between Blauer Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) and Dornfelder. It was created in 1971 at the Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau in Weinsberg (nr. Württemberg), Germany. The variety was officially recognised in 2002. Acolon is a variety that ripens early and produces a very color-intensive wine with mild tannins, resembling Lemberger. Since 1981 it has often been used as a partner in creating new genetically diverse varieties.