Fattoria Al Fiore Verde 2021
Miyagi Prefecture / Japan
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Al Fiore's flagship red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. This medium bodied wine is made with grapes from veteran farmer Atsushi Yoshida in Yamagata Prefecture. Generous yet gentle. No additions.
“Al Fiore” means ‘single flower’ in Japanese and is named after Hirotaka’s former restaurant in Sendai City. Reina and her husband Hirotaka are supported by a small team who help them produce around 15,000 bottles yearly. Each label is dyed using persimmon fruit and numbered by hand.
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Fattoria Al Fiore is a small winery located at the base of the Zao Federation mountain range in Kawasaki Town in the Miyagi Prefecture. Hirotaka and Reina Meguro established the winery in 2015 inside a former school gymnasium. What was once home to the sound of bouncing basketballs is now home to amphora filled with Koshu, Delaware, Muscat A Baily and more indigenous varieties.