From the foothills west of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi, Grace Wine (Chuo Budoshu, est. 1923) put Japanese wine on the world map — the first winery from Japan ever to win a Gold medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Led by fifth-generation winemaker Ayana Misawa, Grace has spent decades championing Japan's native Koshu grape. Here's what the wine world is saying.

In the Press

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  Financial Times — spotlighted Grace Koshu for its Japanese originality, and named the wine in The World Atlas of Wine.
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  The Guardian — chose Grace's Kayagatake Koshu as a "post-Brexit wine."
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  Decanter — put the 2016 Grace Koshu Private Reserve on the magazine cover. · Read →
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  Bloomberg — named the 2014 Grace Blanc de Blancs a Top 10 Wine of 2019. · Read →
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  Fuji Television — featured fifth-generation winemaker Ayana Misawa on Hidamari no Toki (陽だまりのとき). Watch (in Japanese)→

Decanter World Wine Awards

Cuvée Misawa Akeno Koshu 2013

Japan's first-ever Decanter Gold — won at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2014, with a Regional Trophy. The win that opened the world to Japanese wine.

Grace Koshu 2015

Top-tier Platinum for Japan's signature white — pure, delicate and mineral.

Grace Koshu 2016

A second consecutive Platinum for Grace Koshu.

Grace Koshu 2017

Part of six straight years of Decanter recognition.

Grace Koshu 2018

Gold again — cementing Grace Koshu as a world-class Koshu.

Grace Extra Brut

Platinum and Best Asian Wine — the first sparkling wine in Asia to win Decanter Platinum.

Also recognized: first Asian Gold at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards (Gris de Koshu 2012, 2013) · Trophy for Best Japanese White at the International Wine Challenge (1997 Koshu Barrel, 1998).

Decanter World Wine Awards results, 2013–2019.