About Yasutaro
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Petit Verdot
- Price Range
- ¥3,990
- 720ml, tax included
Yasutaro is made exclusively from Petit Verdot grapes, yielding a wine that is rich and deeply colored with a solid, structured taste. The cuvée is named after Yasutaro (Hotaro) Hagihara, Yamato Budoshu's 13th-generation head of the Hagihara family and the last to hold the historic "Uhachi" name — the generation that relocated the family's base to Katsunuma in 1913, the year the winery marks as its founding.
One of the very few 100% Petit Verdot bottlings made in Japan — bottling the variety alone, rather than folding it into a blend, lets its deep color and firm tannic backbone show through undiluted.
New to wine?
A bold, full-bodied red for those who enjoy structured, tannic wines with deep dark-fruit character.
Food Pairings
Petit Verdot's firm tannins and dark-fruit concentration make Yasutaro a natural match for grilled or braised red meat, game dishes, and aged hard cheeses.
When to drink it
Hearty dinners centered on grilled or stewed red meat, or a curious taste of one of Japan's rare single-varietal Petit Verdot bottlings.
Terroir & Winemaking
A 100% single-varietal Petit Verdot red — a grape rarely bottled alone even outside Japan. Part of Yamato Budoshu's Royal (Vin de Royal) series of cuvées named after successive heads of the Hagihara family.
About the producer
Yamato Budoshu Co., Ltd.Steward of Koryu, Japan's oldest Koshu vine at ~130 years old.甲州市, 山梨県 · Founded 1913Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Yasutaro made from?
- It is made exclusively from Petit Verdot, a variety that is rarely bottled as a single varietal anywhere in the world.
- Why is the wine called Yasutaro?
- It is named after Yasutaro (Hotaro) Hagihara, Yamato Budoshu's 13th-generation head and the last to hold the historic "Uhachi" name, before the family founded the winery in Katsunuma in 1913.
- What does Yasutaro taste like?
- It is a full-bodied red with a deep, rich color and a firm, solid structure typical of Petit Verdot's tannin and dark-fruit concentration.
- What food pairs well with Yasutaro?
- Grilled or braised red meat, game dishes, and aged hard cheeses complement its bold tannins and concentrated fruit.
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