About MMCP Blush
- Style
- Rosé
- Grape Varieties
- Muscat Bailey A, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
- Price Range
- ¥3,000-3,300
- Alcohol
- 12.2%
MMCP Blush is Seven Cedars Winery's dry rosé, made by vinifying a portion of each red grape variety the winery works with that year using white-wine techniques (direct pressing, plus partial saignée for smaller lots), so the wines are barely macerated on their skins. The name is an acronym of its blend: Muscat Bailey A (71%), Merlot (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (9%) and Petit Verdot (5%), sourced from growers in Katsunuma and the winery's own Fuji-Kawaguchiko vineyard. Built around the concept of 'a rosé that pairs with desserts,' it keeps the charming sweet red-fruit aromas typical of black grapes while staying dry, with bright acidity and tannins kept deliberately light. The 2025 vintage shows a beautiful rosé hue and aromas of blackcurrant, peach, plum jam, raspberry jam and apricot; the palate is dry yet voluminous, with refined complexity and excellent balance — an elegant, food-friendly rosé that drinks well young or with some bottle age.
MMCP Blush proves rosé doesn't need to choose between charm and structure — its acronym blend of Muscat Bailey A, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot delivers sweet-fruited aromatics with genuinely dry, well-balanced tannin and acid, a rare combination in Japanese rosé.
New to wine?
A gentle, dessert-friendly rosé — sweet-smelling red fruit aromas with a crisp, dry finish make it an easy entry point into Japanese rosé.
Food Pairings
A versatile food wine: pairs beautifully with conger eel or tuna sushi, squid in ink-tomato sauce, carrot rapée, pork sauté with tomato or mustard sauce, fried shrimp, and even strawberry ice cream or sorbet for a dessert pairing.
When to drink it
Afternoon tea or dessert pairing, casual gatherings with friends, and everyday meals that call for a food-friendly rosé.
Terroir & Winemaking
Blend of Muscat Bailey A 71% (growers Kikuo Wakabayashi and Makoto Uchida, Katsunuma), Merlot 15% and Petit Verdot 5% (Seven Cedars' own Futahashira vineyard, Fuji-Kawaguchiko), and Cabernet Sauvignon 9% (grower Kazuhisa Fujita, Akeno). Harvested September 9-19 through November 11, 2025. Vinified using direct pressing with skin contact plus partial saignée for the smaller-volume varieties, fermented in stainless steel tanks, blended and settled without fining agents. ABV 12.2%, total acidity 7.1g/L, serving temperature 12°C, 1,410 bottles produced, 750ml.
About the producer
Seven Cedars WineryWhere every bottle names the farmer who grew the grapes富士河口湖町, 山梨県 · Founded 2022Visit the producer page →More wines from Seven Cedars Winery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are in MMCP Blush?
- It is a blend of Muscat Bailey A (71%), Merlot (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (9%) and Petit Verdot (5%) — the wine's name is an acronym of these four varieties.
- Is MMCP Blush sweet or dry?
- It is dry. While the aromas evoke sweet red fruit like plum jam and raspberry jam, the palate is genuinely dry with quality acidity and light tannins.
- What food pairs well with MMCP Blush?
- Its versatility spans sushi, tomato-based seafood dishes, carrot rapée, pork sauté, fried shrimp, and even fruit-based desserts like strawberry ice cream or sorbet.
- How is MMCP Blush made?
- Black grape varieties are vinified using white-wine techniques — mainly direct pressing after brief skin contact, with partial saignée for smaller-volume lots — then fermented in stainless steel tanks and blended.
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