Yellow Magic Winery Alternative Rouge 2023

Fun gushy wine, from an Asian grape!

Beichun

$78.00

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Red Fruit and Herbal,

BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): Low (6-9%)

Origin: Yamagata, Japan

Grape Varietals:
Beichun

Winemaking:
Natural
Crushed and Extended Skin Contact

Maturation: 0-6 Months

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Fatty fish like sardines, Poke Bowls

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Thai Papaya Salad, Prawn Crackers

Yellow Magic Winery

Opened in 2019, Yellow Magic is by Sumito Iwaya & Iwatani, who were previously winemakers at Fujimaru. They settled in Yamagata, the heart of Delaware, and focus on producing energetic wines with natural winemaking philosophies

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Yellow Magic Winery Alternative Rouge 2023

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Beichun, or known in Japan as Hokujun from Yamagata, Japan

Taste Profile: Bright aromatic notes of cranberry & strawberries, with a slight herbal undertone. On the palate, it has a light body with bright acidity, giving it a slight effervescence. Light tannins & short to medium finish

Winemaking Process: The fruit is crushed & fermented on skins for 60 days, with frequent battonage to induce malolactic fermentation.

Bright & Easy Reds

Easy drinking red wines with bright fruit aromas and low tannins. The wines are often released without much aging in tank, oak barrels or bottle, and are meant to be drunk early

These wines typically can be nejoyed without food, and are usually served cooler. They can be light bodied wines like Beaujolais, or light extraction styles that do not emphasize tannin & color extraction