Japanese Wine Review: Yellow Magic Winery - ORDINARY ORANGE 2019

ORDINARY ORANGE

Vintage: 2019
Comment: An orange wine made from Rosario Bianco and Niagara, with blue Delaware and Shine Muscat (though since the blue Delaware is vinified as a white, it is not a complete orange wine).
The Niagara has a strong presence, but the aromas of Rosario Bianco and Shine Muscat provide gentleness, while the acidity of the blue Delaware creates a crisp finish.
When using only table grapes, and four varieties at that, wines often end up poorly balanced or sluggish in acidity, but the fact that this doesn't happen is exactly what you'd expect from Mr. Iwaya.
Even though it's called an orange wine, it has no strange quirks and goes down very smoothly.
The balance between acidity and salinity is good, and it has a solid body, making it easy to pair with food.
I'd love to pair this with hot pot. Since I have the chance, I'd like to drink it with something like Imoni (taro stew).
※This is just my personal opinion, so it might not be very helpful. Or maybe it won't be helpful at all 🦆
It's amazing how Mr. Iwaya has a clear image of the wine and can create it exactly as he envisioned.
When brewing with four different varieties, there are some wines where you wonder, 'Did they really want to make this?'
Or, 'Isn't this just how it turned out by accident?'
That kind of wine exists, you know.
I won't say which winery it is, though.
Producer: Yellow Magic Winery
Region: Yamagata Prefecture
Varieties: Rosario Bianco, Niagara, seeded blue Delaware, Shine Muscat
Style: Almost orange
Alc: 11%
Location consumed: Sugimoto Liquor Store (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Date consumed: October 2020