Okuizumo Vineyard
奥出雲葡萄園
Shimane's community winery behind Shokoshi and award-winning Chardonnay
About Okuizumo Vineyard
- Founded
- 1990
- 36 years ago
- Location
- 雲南市
- 島根県
- Wines listed
- 8
- Sparkling 1, White 4, Rosé 1, Red 2
- Main grapes
- Chardonnay, Merlot, Black Pegar
Okuizumo Vineyard is a boutique winery in Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, founded in 1990 as an offshoot of the local Kisuki Dairy cooperative. Nestled in the mountainous "Shoku no Mori" (Forest of Food) estate, the winery has produced wine since 1992 under winemaker Norio Abe, who trained at Japan's National Tax Agency brewing laboratory and at Marufuji Winery in Yamanashi. Guided by the philosophy that "no technique surpasses the right variety," Okuizumo grows both native yamabudo hybrids -- led by its flagship Shokoshi -- and European varieties such as Chardonnay, its most widely planted grape and a repeat gold medalist at the Japan Wine Competition, including in 2025. Low-pesticide, hand-tended viticulture and community harvest days reflect the winery's guiding theme of coexisting with nature and with the local community.
Who Is This For?
For explorers of Japan's native yamabudo wines and fans of terroir-driven, food-friendly Chardonnay from a small, community-rooted winery.
Wines of Okuizumo Vineyard
Sparkling1
White4
Location & Nearby
- Address
- 島根県雲南市木次町寺領2273-1View map ↗
- Founded
- 1990
Source: okuizumo.com (checked Sep 2026) / mottox.co.jp (checked Sep 2026)
The pin with the gold outline marks Okuizumo Vineyard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Okuizumo Vineyard located?
- Despite its name, Okuizumo Vineyard sits not in Okuizumo Town but in the Kisuki area of Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, at its mountain estate known as "Shoku no Mori" (Forest of Food).
- What is Okuizumo Vineyard's signature wine?
- Its flagship wines are Shokoshi, a red made from a hardy Japanese yamabudo hybrid, and Chardonnay, its most widely planted grape and a repeat gold medalist, including at the 2025 Japan Wine Competition.
- What is the winery's winemaking philosophy?
- Okuizumo follows the principle that "no technique surpasses the right variety," matching each grape to the land and relying on careful, low-pesticide viticulture and meticulous fermentation to let the fruit speak for itself.
- Who founded Okuizumo Vineyard?
- It was established in 1990 as an offshoot of the local dairy cooperative Kisuki Dairy, with wine production beginning in 1992 under winemaker Norio Abe.