About A Label Red Wine
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Seibel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Price Range
- ¥17,000
- Sakurai City furusato nozei donation reward, 720ml
- Alcohol
- 11%
A red wine made entirely from grapes grown at Kawakami Farm in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture — the farm's first wine crafted from 100% Sakurai-grown fruit. The blend is built on Seibel, a cold-hardy hybrid variety, rounded out with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, both notoriously difficult to ripen in Nara's climate. The result is a light-bodied red with the characteristic tannic structure of these dedicated wine varieties and concentrated, grape-forward flavor.
A rare 100%-Sakurai-grown red — proof that Nara's climate, long thought too difficult for European varieties, can still produce an honest, drinkable wine.
New to wine?
An approachable, easy-drinking red that's a gentle way to try Nara's little-known wine region.
Food Pairings
The light tannin and clean, grape-driven fruit pair naturally with grilled or simmered dishes that carry a touch of umami, such as teriyaki chicken or beef sukiyaki.
When to drink it
Available as a furusato nozei (hometown tax) reward from Sakurai City; a good conversation-starter bottle for casual dinners or as a gift for Japanese-wine enthusiasts.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from 100% Sakurai City-grown grapes: a Seibel-based blend rounded out with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Bottled at 720ml, 11% ABV. Ingredients: grapes (Sakurai City) and sulfites (antioxidant) only — no other fruit or flavoring is used.
About the producer
Kawakami FarmEstate-grown European varieties, hand-crafted wine from Nara桜井市, 奈良県 · Founded 2012Visit the producer page →More wines from Kawakami Farm
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are used in Kawakami Farm's A Label red wine?
- It is a blend based on Seibel, a cold-hardy hybrid grape, with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, all grown 100% on Kawakami Farm's own vineyards in Sakurai City, Nara.
- What does it taste like?
- Light-bodied and easy-drinking, with the characteristic tannin of its wine-specific varieties and concentrated, straightforward grape flavor rather than heavy oak or overripe fruit notes.
- How is the A Label different from the B Label?
- Both are made from the same 100% Sakurai-grown grape blend (Seibel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) at 720ml and 11% ABV; A Label and B Label are separate furusato nozei reward listings with different bottle labels and donation tiers rather than different wines.
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