Brand: Château Mercian
Grapes: Syrah
Vintage: 2020
ABV: 12%
Who/What/How:
- Château Mercian have carefully selected vineyard sites in the Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures. The former is home to indigenous Japanese grape varieties, whereas the latter looks to cultivate international varieties.
Taste:
- A Japanese Syrah that rivals the Rhône Valley. Château Mercian Mariko Vineyard Syrah is rich and deep, with fine tannins. It will instantly hit you with aromas of white pepper and violets, which slowly evolve into notes of bitter dark chocolate and vanilla. Though, the Château Mercian Mariko Vineyard Syrah is not without fruit flavours. You'll experienced powerful flavours of raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant.