About Matsu
- Style
- White
- Grape Varieties
- Niagara
- Price Range
- ¥1,980-2,750
Matsu is a white wine made from 100% Yamagata-grown Niagara grapes, produced by Kasugai Winery Haru no Kaze, an urban winery in Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture. It shows a bright pale-yellow color with sweet, floral aromas of muscat and grape juice, light body, and gentle-to-medium acidity. Most vintages are finished medium-dry with a clean, crisp finish, though some releases (such as the whole-cluster saignée-method 2023 vintage) lean drier with grapefruit-like aromatics. It is a casual, approachable white that showcases the candy-like fruit character typical of the Niagara grape.
A vivid showcase of Yamagata Niagara's candy-like aromatics — the contrast between its floral sweetness and crisp, dry finish makes it one of Haru no Kaze's most distinctive whites.
New to wine?
An easy-drinking white with candy-like Muscat aromas and a crisp, medium-dry finish — a gentle entry point for those new to Japanese wine.
Food Pairings
Pairs well with fruit-based appetizers, light desserts, and soft cheeses such as cream cheese. Also works surprisingly well with wagashi (Japanese sweets). Drier vintages suit salads, sushi, and marinated fish.
When to drink it
Casual home drinking, light appetizers, and desserts.
Terroir & Winemaking
750ml bottle. Made from 100% Yamagata Prefecture Niagara grapes, hand-crafted at a small urban winery in Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture. Style and ABV vary slightly by vintage (medium-dry, approx. 11-12.4% ABV); the 2023 vintage was made using whole-cluster saignée fermentation for a drier profile. Requires refrigeration below 18°C; best enjoyed soon after opening.
About the producer
Kasugai Winery Haru no KazeAichi's urban winery crafting wine from Yamagata grapes.春日井市, 愛知県 · Founded 2022Visit the producer page →More wines from Kasugai Winery Haru no Kaze
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Matsu taste like?
- Sweet, floral aromas of muscat and grape juice lead into a light-bodied, medium-dry palate with gentle acidity and a clean finish. Some vintages, such as 2023, are drier with grapefruit-like notes.
- What grape is Matsu made from?
- It is made from 100% Niagara grapes grown in Yamagata Prefecture.
- What food pairs well with Matsu?
- Fruit-based appetizers, light desserts, and soft cheeses like cream cheese pair well, and it also matches surprisingly well with Japanese wagashi sweets. Drier vintages suit sushi, salads, and marinated fish.
- What temperature should Matsu be served at?
- It is best enjoyed lightly chilled, around 10-12°C.
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