Nasu Wine
渡邊葡萄園醸造（NASU WINE）
140-year-old Tochigi winery fusing heritage craft with Bordeaux training.
About Nasu Wine
- Founded
- 1884
- 142 years ago
- Location
- 那須塩原市
- 栃木県
- Wines listed
- 5
- White 1, Rosé 2, Red 2
- Main grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Bailey A
Founded in 1884 in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Nasu Wine (Watanabe Vineyard Brewery) is one of Japan's oldest wineries, cultivating grapes and producing wine on the same estate for over 140 years. Fourth-generation owner Yoshinari Watanabe studied viticulture and enology at the University of Bordeaux and trained at renowned chateaux including Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and Chateau Valandraud under consultant Michel Rolland. He combines traditional pergola-trained Muscat Bailey A winemaking, passed down since the founding, with Guyot-trained Bordeaux varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The estate farms roughly 4 hectares of vineyards within a 20-hectare property and produces about 17,000 bottles a year, aiming to craft world-class wines that express the terroir of Nasu.
Who Is This For?
For those who appreciate the deep history of Japanese wine and want Bordeaux-trained, food-friendly reds and whites grown and made on one historic Tochigi estate.
Wines of Nasu Wine
White1
Location & Nearby
- Address
- 栃木県那須塩原市共墾社1-9-8View map ↗
- Founded
- 1884
Source: nasuwine.com (checked Sep 2026)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Nasu Wine?
- Nasu Wine (Watanabe Vineyard Brewery) was founded in 1884 in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, making it one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in Japan, with over 140 years of history.
- What is Nasu Wine's connection to Bordeaux?
- Fourth-generation owner Yoshinari Watanabe studied at the University of Bordeaux and trained at Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and Chateau Valandraud under consultant Michel Rolland, and he applies those techniques to the estate's Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
- What grape varieties does Nasu Wine grow?
- The estate grows the native Muscat Bailey A using traditional pergola (tanazukuri) training alongside Bordeaux varieties like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay trained in the Guyot Double system.
- Is Nasu Wine good with Japanese food?
- Yes, the classic Muscat Bailey A-based wines, made using methods handed down since the winery's founding, are crafted to pair especially well with Japanese cuisine.
- How much wine does Nasu Wine produce?
- The winery farms about 4 hectares of vineyards on a 20-hectare estate and produces roughly 17,000 bottles a year, using mostly estate-grown fruit.