About Echigo Wine Chardonnay
- Style
- White
- Grape Varieties
- Chardonnay
- Price Range
- ¥3,630
- 750ml, winery direct price
- Alcohol
- 12%
Echigo Wine Chardonnay is a 100% Chardonnay dry white from Agricoa Echigo Winery's own Kitazato vineyard in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata. Aged roughly 12 months in oak barrels, it is positioned as a step above the winery's everyday whites, showing firm acidity and concentrated fruit character. The wine has earned repeated honors, including bronze at the 2017 Japan Wine Competition (2015 vintage) and gold (2019 vintage) and silver (2020, 2021 vintages) at the Feminalise World Wine Competition.
Backed by multiple medals at the Japan Wine Competition and Feminalise, this oak-aged Chardonnay is Agricoa Echigo Winery's most awarded white, showing the estate's Kitazato vineyard fruit at its most structured.
New to wine?
A step-up Chardonnay for those ready to try oak-aged Japanese white wine beyond the winery's everyday lineup.
Food Pairings
Recommended by the winery with camembert cheese, sautéed salmon, and creamy spaghetti; also pairs well with grilled white fish and Japanese-style seafood dishes.
When to drink it
Suited to a slightly special dinner, cheese pairing, or gifting occasion.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from 100% Chardonnay grown at the estate's Kitazato vineyard, fermented and aged approximately 12 months in oak barrels. 750ml bottle, ABV 12%.
About the producer
Agricoa Echigo WineryNiigata's snow-cellar pioneer of European wine grapes since 1975南魚沼市, 新潟県 · Founded 1975Visit the producer page →More wines from Agricoa Echigo Winery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Echigo Wine Chardonnay a single-varietal wine?
- Yes, it is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown at the winery's own Kitazato vineyard.
- What food pairs best with this wine?
- The winery recommends camembert cheese, sautéed salmon, and creamy spaghetti.
- Has this wine won any awards?
- Yes — bronze at the 2017 Japan Wine Competition (2015 vintage), and gold (2019 vintage) plus silver (2020, 2021 vintages) at the Feminalise World Wine Competition.
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