Japan

Japan has a long viticultural history however it was almost always for table consumption. It was not until the second half of the 19th century that domestic wine production using locally produced grapes really began. New wave Japanese wines are light-bodied and often relatively crisp. Leading the way in Japanese wine production is Grace Wine, located in the heartland of the Koshu vineyards of Yamanashi and focusing solely on producing amazing quality Koshu wines.