About Barrel-Drawn Raw Wine (Cabernet Sauvignon)
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Price Range
- ¥800-900
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
Barrel-Drawn Raw Wine (Cabernet Sauvignon) is an unfiltered, unpasteurized "raw" wine that Chateraise Belle Foret Winery bottles directly from the barrel — a style once available only at the winery itself. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon (using imported wine as its base), it has a full-bodied, dry character with aromas of herbs and berries, delivering a vivid, fresh taste and pairing especially well with red meat dishes. Because it is a raw wine, its shelf life is set at just two weeks, and it is sold both at Belle Foret Winery and, by weight-based fill, at Chateraise group stores nationwide.
This is as close as you can get to tasting straight from the barrel without visiting the winery — the unfiltered freshness gives its Cabernet fruit a vividness that filtered, bottle-aged versions simply don't have.
New to wine?
A rare chance to taste an unfiltered, freshly bottled red without visiting the winery — its vivid, juicy character makes it an approachable way to experience what "raw wine" actually tastes like.
Food Pairings
Its firm tannins and berry-forward richness pair naturally with grilled or roasted red meat. On the Japanese side, it also suits soy-and-mirin glazed dishes such as yakitori tare or sukiyaki, where the wine's ripe fruit softens the sauce's sweetness.
When to drink it
Best enjoyed soon after purchase, chilled slightly, with a home dinner of grilled or roasted red meat — its short two-week shelf life makes it a wine for the moment rather than for cellaring.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from Cabernet Sauvignon using imported wine as its base, then filled straight from the barrel without filtration or pasteurization (heat treatment) — a style the winery once offered only on-site. Because no filtration or heat stabilization is applied, the shelf life is set at two weeks from bottling, and the wine should be kept refrigerated and consumed promptly. Bottled at 720ml, 12.5% ABV.
About the producer
Chateraise Belle Foret WineryChateraise group's everyday Yamanashi winery甲斐市, 山梨県 · Founded 1985Visit the producer page →More wines from Chateraise Belle Foret Winery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes this wine different from a normal bottled red?
- It is bottled directly from the barrel without filtration or pasteurization, a style Chateraise Belle Foret Winery once offered only at the winery itself, giving it a fresher, more vivid character than standard filtered wines.
- What does it taste like?
- It has a full-bodied, dry profile with herb and berry aromas, firm tannins, and a vivid, juicy freshness typical of Cabernet Sauvignon.
- How long can I keep it after buying?
- Because it is an unfiltered, unpasteurized raw wine, its shelf life is set at two weeks from bottling, so it should be refrigerated and consumed promptly.
- What food does it pair with?
- Its firm tannins and berry character pair especially well with red meat dishes, and also work with soy-and-mirin-glazed Japanese dishes like yakitori or sukiyaki.
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