Beau Paysage
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Pioneer of Japanese natural wine, made entirely by hand.
Natural winery in Tsugane, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, founded by Eishi Okamoto in 1999. A pioneer of minimal-intervention winemaking in Japan, producing under 10,000 bottles per year of highly sought-after wines from Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and other varieties. All work is done by hand, with natural fermentation, no temperature control, no filtration, and gravity bottling.
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Tsugane La Montagne
RednaturalMerlot
100% Merlot from the Tsugane vineyard at 800m elevation. Shows faded rose aromas and delicate tannins, fresh and approachable. Production: 200–1,967 bottles depending on vintage.
クラハラ ル・ボア
Kurahara Le Bois
RednaturalCabernet Franc
Kurahara Le Bois is a highly sought-after red wine by Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage, sourced from the Kurahara vineyard in Yamanashi Prefecture. Made from 100% Cabernet Franc with minimal intervention, it expresses the forest-like terroir of this second vineyard site. Delicate red berry aromas interweave with herbal and earthy notes reminiscent of forest floor, reflecting the name 'Le Bois' (The Forest). Low alcohol and bright acidity make it a transparent, elegant expression of Japanese natural winemaking.
ツガネ ピノ・ノワール
Tsugane Pinot Noir
RednaturalPinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir from the Tsugane vineyard. Elegant, refined and water-like freshness. Bright red color with primary fruit character, delicate floral notes and fresh strawberry. Beautifully balanced. Production: 900 bottles.
ツガネ シャルドネ
Tsugane Chardonnay
WhitenaturalChardonnay
Chardonnay from the Tsugane vineyard with skin-contact fermentation and 30% new oak aging. Exhibits freshness and vibrant complexity.
ツガネ ル・ボア
Tsugane Le Bois
RednaturalCabernet Franc
Produced by Eishi Okamoto at his Beau Paysage estate in Tsugane, Yamanashi, this 100% Cabernet Franc is one of Japan's most celebrated natural wines. The name 'Le Bois' (forest) is drawn from the Furinkazan ('Wind-Forest-Fire-Mountain') concept of Takeda Shingen, whose legacy is rooted in Yamanashi. Grown at around 800m altitude in volcanic 'Kuroboku' soil, the wine is hand-harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts, with zero additives and no filtration. It typically shows a pale ruby hue with aromas of fresh red berries, cedar, earth, and herbal nuances. Elegant acidity, silky tannins, and low alcohol (11–12%) give it remarkable purity and sense of place.
ツガネ ル・ボア トランス
Tsugane Le Bois Trance
RednaturalCabernet Franc
Tsugane Le Bois Trance is a lighter, more approachable variation of Beau Paysage's flagship 'Le Bois' Cabernet Franc. Produced by Eishi Okamoto in the Tsugane area of Hokuto City, Yamanashi at around 800m elevation, the 'Trance' bottling is crafted from grapes selected from specific sub-plots of the Tsugane vineyard in years when the fruit shows a particularly fresh and vibrant character. It shares the same minimal-intervention philosophy—hand-harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentation, no fining, no filtration—while expressing a lighter, more immediately joyful side of the terroir. Pale ruby in color, it delivers crisp red fruit, fresh herbs, and a lively acidity that makes it one of the most accessible wines in the Beau Paysage range.
ツガネ ア・ハム ピノ・グリ
Tsugane a hum Pinot Gris
orangenaturalskin-contactPinot Gris
Tsugane a hum Pinot Gris is a skin-contact orange wine crafted by Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage in the Tsugane vineyard at 800m elevation in Yamanashi. The 'a hum' series (ア・ハム) is Okamoto's most experimental and lightest-touch line — produced in a series of around 300 bottles per vintage, where each variety is vinified with extended skin contact to create a pale amber wine of extraordinary transparency. This Pinot Gris exhibits dried orange peel, pomelo, white peach, a hint of gentle tannin, and a crystalline mineral finish native to the Tsugane terroir. Minimal sulfur, no filtration, gravity bottling.
クラハラ ル・ヴァン
Kurahara Le Vent
RednaturalCabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
Kurahara Le Vent is a red wine by Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage, sourced from the Kurahara vineyard in Yamanashi Prefecture. A Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend named 'Le Vent' (The Wind), reflecting the cool breezes that shape the character of this second vineyard site. Characteristically light in extraction for Cabernet Sauvignon — aromatics lean toward fresh red fruit and subtle spice rather than heavy oak — it is a wine of transparency and elegance that challenges conventional expectations of the variety.
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Tsugane Le Vent
RednaturalCabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
Tsugane Le Vent is a red wine by Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage, sourced from the Tsugane vineyard at 800m elevation in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture. A Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend with Merlot, named 'Le Vent' (The Wind). Against all expectations for the variety, it shows incredibly light extraction — aromatics lean toward fresh dark red fruit, subtle spice and prune rather than heavy oak or tannin, with a medium body that allows it to express the cool, windswept character of the Tsugane site. Production is limited to around 600 bottles per vintage.
ツガネ ア・ハム ピノ・ブラン
Tsugane a hum Pinot Blanc
orangenaturalskin-contactPinot Blanc
Tsugane a hum Pinot Blanc is a skin-contact orange wine from Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage, produced in approximately 300 bottles per vintage from the Tsugane vineyard at 800m elevation, Yamanashi. The 'a hum' (ア・ハム) label denotes Okamoto's most minimal-intervention experiments: the Pinot Blanc grapes ferment with their skins, yielding a washed-out orange-peel hue with extraordinary aromatic complexity — pomelo, IPA hops, dried mango, jasmine, and Sri Lankan green tea. Lighter than the Pinot Gris, with a floral lift and clean textural energy that makes it instantly recognisable as a Japanese natural wine masterpiece.
クラハラ アクア
Kurahara Aqua
WhitenaturalChenin Blanc
Kurahara Aqua is a rare white wine from Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage, crafted from 100% Chenin Blanc grown in the Kurahara block — a second distinct vineyard site from the primary Tsugane estate. 'Aqua' (水 / water) signals Okamoto's intention: a wine of crystalline purity, as transparent and life-giving as water itself. The Chenin Blanc expresses white flowers, sweet tropical fruit, and a round, almost spherical texture — no sharp edges, gentle acidity, and a long finish that seems to dissolve effortlessly into the palate. Exceptionally rare even by Beau Paysage standards; produced without filtration or fining.
クラハラ ニュアージュ
Kurahara Nuage
WhitenaturalSauvignon Blanc
Kurahara Nuage is a rare and ethereal Sauvignon Blanc from Beau Paysage's Kurahara vineyard in Yamanashi, Japan. The name 'Nuage' means 'cloud' in French, capturing the wine's delicate, weightless character. Crafted by Eishi Okamoto with zero intervention—indigenous yeasts, no fining, no filtration, minimal sulfur—this wine reveals the unique mineral profile of the Kurahara block, distinct from Beau Paysage's main Tsugane vineyard. With 2016 as the final vintage, it is now a collector's treasure that represents the pinnacle of Japanese natural winemaking.
ツガネ ル・フー
Tsugane Le Feu
RednaturalMerlot · Cabernet Franc · Cabernet Sauvignon
Named for 'fire' (火) in the Fūrinkazan series — Beau Paysage's lineup of four wines inspired by the 風林火山 (wind, forest, fire, mountain) banner of Takeda Shingen, evoking the spirit of the Yamanashi highlands. A Bordeaux blend from the Tsugane vineyard: Merlot 78%, Cabernet Franc 13%, Cabernet Sauvignon 9%. Aromatic with red plum, red cherry, dark cherry, sweet earth, gentle spice, and a subtle mineral edge from Tsugane's volcanic highland soils. Dry and fresh with bright acidity, low tannin, medium body — Burgundian in lightness yet entirely Japanese in character. Production: approximately 725 bottles.
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Tsugane La Montagne Trance
RednaturalMerlot
A lighter, more immediately drinkable expression of Merlot from the Tsugane site. Described as the most accessible and enjoyable red in the lineup. Limited to 200 bottles.
Who Is This For?
For collectors and natural-wine lovers who want honest, hand-crafted wines that speak purely of Hokuto's high-altitude terroir -- and who don't mind waiting for a rare allocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who founded Beau Paysage?
- Eishi Okamoto, a former archaeologist, began planting vines in Tsugane, Hokuto City in 1999 and formally established the winery in 2008, guided by the belief that wine is not made by people -- it is born in the vineyard.
- What grape varieties does Beau Paysage grow?
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chenin Blanc, farmed without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides at roughly 800m altitude.
- Why is Beau Paysage so hard to find?
- Annual production is under 10,000 bottles across all cuvees, made entirely by hand with natural fermentation, no temperature control, and gravity-only handling, so most bottles are allocated before release.
- What is the Butterfly Project?
- A transparency initiative launched by Okamoto in 2014 that encourages producers to disclose everything used in making a wine -- electricity, water, fertilizer, yeast, and additives -- so consumers can make informed choices.