About Kamikura
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Nasu no Shizuku
- Price Range
- ¥9,900-22,000
- Alcohol
- 12%
Kamikura is the flagship red wine of Nasu 661 Wine Hills in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, made from Nasu no Shizuku, a proprietary red grape variety bred and grown on the winery's own estate. The wine is aged in new oak barrels for two to four years depending on the release, producing a long-aging, full-bodied red with moderate acidity, firm tannin, and a wild, concentrated character underscored by subtle oak aroma. Limited-edition bottlings, including a 100th-anniversary release of Royal Berries Farm (the company behind the winery), are capped at around 100 bottles per vintage.
Kamikura is proof that Tochigi can produce serious, age-worthy reds — its home-bred Nasu no Shizuku grape gives a wild, concentrated character you won't find anywhere else in Japan.
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A bold, oak-aged Japanese red — best paired with grilled meat rather than sipped alone.
Food Pairings
A rich, tannic red that stands up to grilled and charred meats, aged cheeses, and hearty stews. At the winery's own grill terrace it is served alongside wood-fired Nasu highland vegetables and original sausages.
When to drink it
Special-occasion dinners, grilled meat and barbecue, gifting a rare Japanese wine.
Terroir & Winemaking
Estate-grown Nasu no Shizuku grapes, fermented and aged in new oak barrels for two to four years depending on vintage and release (e.g. the 2022 vintage 100th-anniversary bottling was aged three years). ABV 12%. Bottled in 730ml formats, with limited runs of around 100 bottles for special editions.
About the producer
Nasu 661 Wine HillsGrow-and-make winery on Nasu's sustainable highland estate那須町, 栃木県 · Founded 2022Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Kamikura made from?
- Kamikura is made from Nasu no Shizuku, a red grape variety bred and grown exclusively on Nasu 661 Wine Hills' own estate in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture.
- How long is Kamikura aged in oak?
- Kamikura is aged in new oak barrels for two to four years depending on the vintage and release; the 2022 vintage 100th-anniversary bottling, for example, was aged for three years.
- What does Kamikura taste like?
- It is a full-bodied, long-aging red with moderate acidity, firm and rich tannin, a wild concentrated fruit character, and a subtle new-oak aroma.
- What food pairs well with Kamikura?
- Its tannic structure pairs best with grilled or charred meats, aged cheeses, and hearty stews — try it with wood-fired barbecue or a rich Japanese meat dish like sukiyaki.
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