About Seba
- Style
- White, Red
- Grape Varieties
- Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Semillon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay, Trousseau, Mourvèdre
- Price Range
- Approx. ¥2,970 (tax included) per 750ml bottle
Seba is Domaine Oyamada's northernmost and most refined cuvée, grown on a roughly 700m-elevation, north-facing plot in the Seba district of Shiojiri, Nagano — about 100km from the domaine's home base in Katsunuma, Yamanashi. The site's abundant sunshine and cool nights preserve bright acidity, giving the wines a concept the producer calls 'northern elegance.' Both a white and a red are bottled under the Seba name from the 2023 vintage. The white is a field blend led by Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Semillon, showing a golden hue with aromas of white peach, gardenia and magnolia, apple-honey sweetness and a rich, faintly buttery texture. The red is built around Cabernet Franc with small additions of Merlot, Gamay, Trousseau and Mourvèdre from young vines planted since 2015, offering red berry fruit, coffee and forest-floor/mushroom nuances with a seductively aromatic character that is often reserved just after release. Both are farmed organically and fermented with indigenous yeasts only, without cultured yeast, enzymes or fining/filtration aids.
Seba is where Domaine Oyamada's philosophy of 'letting the place speak' is most fully realized — a cool, high-altitude Nagano site distinct from the domaine's Yamanashi home ground. The white's textured richness and the red's brooding, savory complexity show two very different faces of the same vineyard, and both reward a little patience in the glass.
New to wine?
This is one of Domaine Oyamada's rarest and most sought-after bottlings, so it's worth trying both colors side by side if you can find them. Give the red a little air after opening — its aromatics can be shy right out of the gate.
Food Pairings
The white pairs beautifully with delicate seafood, butter-based dishes, and creamy cheeses — its honeyed richness also stands up well to Japanese tempura or grilled white fish with citrus. The red is best with roasted or grilled game, mushroom dishes, and slow-simmered soy-based preparations where its coffee and forest-floor notes can shine.
When to drink it
Ideal for a special dinner, a gathering with fellow wine enthusiasts, or as a gift for a collector who appreciates rare Japanese natural wine.
Terroir & Winemaking
Vineyard: Seba district, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, approx. 700m elevation, north-facing, organically farmed. Vintage: 2023 (both white and red). Format: 750ml. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts only; no cultured yeast, enzymes or fermentation aids; minimal sulfur use; bottled with minimal fining/filtration. Retail price: ¥2,970 (tax included) per bottle, 2025 December release.
About the producer
Domaine OyamadaOld-vine, minimal-intervention vin naturel from Katsunuma甲州市, 山梨県 · Founded 2014Visit the producer page →More wines from Domaine Oyamada
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Seba come in both white and red?
- Yes. Since the 2023 vintage, Domaine Oyamada releases both a white and a red under the Seba name, both from the same north-facing vineyard in Shiojiri, Nagano.
- What grapes are used in Seba?
- The white is a field blend led by Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Semillon. The red is built mainly around Cabernet Franc with small amounts of Merlot, Gamay, Trousseau and Mourvèdre.
- How is Seba different from Manriki?
- Manriki is a rosé from Domaine Oyamada's home vineyards in Yamanashi City, while Seba is a white/red pairing grown roughly 100km away in a cooler, higher-altitude site in Nagano — the domaine's flagship expression of 'northern elegance.'
- How should I serve Seba?
- Serve the white lightly chilled to enjoy its honeyed richness and acidity, and let the red breathe for a while after opening, as its aromatics can be reserved immediately after uncorking.
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