About Momo
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
- Price Range
- ¥5,000-6,000
Momo is Kamiuta Vineyard's signature red field blend, co-fermented from Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grown on the reclaimed 'grape graveyard' vineyard in Utashinai, Hokkaido. Made with spontaneous fermentation and extended skin maceration, it is a structured, food-friendly natural red. The most recent release (2023) is aged for eight months in used oak barrels, while earlier vintages (2021, 2022) were aged in stainless steel tanks.
One of Hokkaido's most distinctive natural reds — a four-variety field blend from a vineyard reborn from an abandoned 'grape graveyard,' worth revisiting each vintage as maceration length and aging vessel shift from year to year.
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A gentle, juicy natural red with no unusual funk — easy to enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
Food Pairings
The gentle tannin and moderate body pair well with grilled or braised beef and veal, mushroom dishes, and other umami-rich fare; also enjoyable with charcuterie.
When to drink it
Casual dinners, natural wine tastings, pairing with Japanese home cooking
Terroir & Winemaking
Field blend of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, destemmed and macerated (8-20 days depending on vintage) with spontaneous fermentation before pressing. Sulfite added only at bottling, around 20ppm. Aging vessel varies by vintage: stainless steel tank for the 2021-2022 releases, used oak barrels (8 months) for the 2023 release.
About the producer
Kamiuta VineyardReviving a 'grape graveyard' into Hokkaido natural wine歌志内市, 北海道 · Founded 2016Visit the producer page →More wines from Kamiuta Vineyard
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are used in Kamiuta Vineyard's Momo?
- Momo is a field blend of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, harvested and co-fermented together.
- Is Momo aged in oak or stainless steel?
- It depends on the vintage: the 2023 release was aged for eight months in used oak barrels, while the 2021 and 2022 releases were aged in stainless steel tanks.
- Does Momo contain added sulfites?
- Sulfites are added only at bottling, at a low dose of around 20ppm, in keeping with Kamiuta Vineyard's minimal-intervention approach.
- What food pairs well with Momo?
- Its light-to-medium body and gentle tannins pair well with grilled or braised meats, mushroom dishes, and other umami-rich foods.
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