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. -
The Guardian — chose Grace's Kayagatake Koshu as a "post-Brexit wine." -
Decanter — put the 2016 Grace Koshu Private Reserve on the magazine cover. · Read → -
Bloomberg — named the 2014 Grace Blanc de Blancs a Top 10 Wine of 2019. · Read →
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.
