Woody Farm & Winery

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Domaine winery at the foot of Zao, growing 9 vinifera varieties on its own land.

Woody Farm & Winery is a domaine winery in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, at the foot of the Zao mountain range. Grapes have been grown on the family's fruit-farming land since the mid-1970s, and the winery itself obtained its brewing license in September 2013. Farming and vinification are handled entirely in-house across roughly 9 hectares of vineyards, with the estate testing which vinifera varieties best suit the local soil and climate, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Albarino (one of the largest plantings in the Tohoku region), Petit Manseng, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. The winery avoids chaptalization and acid correction wherever possible, aiming to let the character of the grapes and the Kaminoyama terroir speak for themselves. The estate also runs a tasting room and on-site cottage accommodations completed in 2023, hosting vineyard, harvest, and food-pairing experiences, including a collaboration lunch with chef Masayuki Okuda of Al-checciano.