エレガントな赤〜山梨マスカットベリーA（盛田甲州ワイナリー） An Elegant Red — Yamanashi Muscat Bailey A (Morita Koshu Winery)

2026年02月17日

エレガントな赤〜山梨マスカットベリーA（盛田甲州ワイナリー）　An Elegant Red — Yamanashi Muscat Bailey A (Morita Koshu Winery)

色調は透明感のある中程度のルビー。香りは樽からと思われるバニラっぽい香りが主体で、その奥からチャーミングな赤い果実やスミレなどのニュアンスが感じられる。飲んでみるとこちらもスみずみずしい果実味と柑橘を思わせるような酸とで甘酸っぱい味わいだ。タンニンは柔らかく、渋み的な要素はほとんど感じない。今の時点で美味しく飲めるし、ふだん白ワインを合わせるような料理とも幅広く合いそうな気がする。スケール感とか力強さとは対極にある、優しく滑らかな赤ワイン。ブルゴーニュタイプのグラスで飲むとよいと思う。

I’ve been slowly working my way through a set of Yamanashi wines I bought last autumn. The whites (Koshu) are consistently good, and I even feel they’ve improved in quality compared to before. The reds, however, have struck me as a mixed bag so far. I opened a bottle from Koshu Morita Winery without particularly high expectations, but I’ve found myself impressed by how well it’s made.

In the glass, it shows a limpid, medium ruby hue. The nose is led by vanilla-like notes that seem to come from oak, with charming hints of red berries and violets emerging from behind. On the palate, it offers fresh, juicy fruit along with a citrus-like acidity, creating a pleasantly sweet-and-tart profile. The tannins are soft, and there is hardly any noticeable astringency. It’s already drinking well now, and I imagine it would pair nicely with a wide range of dishes that one might normally serve with white wine. This is a gentle, silky red that sits at the opposite end of the spectrum from power and scale. I think it would show best in a Burgundy-style glass.

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