Pino Collina Farm Garden & Winery Matsugaoka
ピノ・コッリーナ ファームガーデン＆ワイナリー松ヶ岡
Historic Matsugaoka terroir, IWC gold-medal Koshu wines
Pino Collina Farm Garden & Winery Matsugaoka is a Japanese winery in the historic Matsugaoka reclamation area of Tsuruoka, Yamagata — a Japan Heritage site first cultivated by former Shonai-clan samurai in 1871. Vines were planted in 2017, the first estate harvest came in 2020, and in-house fermented wine has been produced since 2021 using a gravity-flow, vin naturel approach. The estate grows Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Nebbiolo, and Koshu across roughly 10,000 vines. Its Tsuruoka Koshu 2023 won the top gold medal at IWC 2025, and the attached farm-garden restaurant, supervised by food researcher Yoshiko Tatsumi, pairs estate wines with Shonai-region ingredients.
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Who Is This For?
For those who want authentic Japanese terroir wines with a strong sense of place and history, and travelers seeking a farm-to-table experience paired with Shonai's local cuisine.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Pino Collina's wines distinctive?
- They are estate-grown on the historic Matsugaoka land and fermented in-house using a gravity-flow, low-intervention vin naturel method that lets the Shonai terroir show through.
- What grape varieties does Pino Collina grow?
- The estate cultivates Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Nebbiolo, and Koshu across roughly 10,000 vines.
- Has Pino Collina won any awards?
- Yes — its Tsuruoka Koshu 2023 received the top gold medal at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2025 and gold at the Sakura Wine Award 2025.
- Can visitors dine at the winery?
- Yes, the attached farm-garden restaurant, supervised by food researcher Yoshiko Tatsumi, serves dishes made with local Shonai ingredients paired with estate wines.