The Wine: Grape Republic Anfora Arancione 2021

Grape Republic Rosa is made from Steuben (47%), Delaware (25%), Niagara (19%), and Rosario Bianco (9%) from Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The grapes are blended and briefly aged in stainless steel.

The Producer: Grape Republic

“Newcomer winery founded in 2017. Our Natural wine products are made of 100% Grapes which were ripened in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture climate. The Terroir (total growth environment in French), not only the climate, terrain, or soil but also includes people who live there and the cultures of each land. This Terroir is a principal concept to produce natural wine in GRAPEREPUBLIC.

The farmland and brewery facilities are set up in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture where the hills are at the north and the fertile ground spread to the south. A land suitable for making grapes, where it has a climate with an intense temperature gap, low humidity throughout the day, and smooth drain geology, but cultivation abandoned areas are noticeable here and there now.

By producing high-quality grapes and natural wine from here, we would like to gather new farmers or new wineries and revitalize the increasingly abandoned farmland. Eventually, collaborations with famous products of Nanyo City or agribuserism will also be developed, and form a big winemaking area like “Grape Republic” throughout the city. That is our concept." (source: Grape Republic via Zev Rovine)