Our Kazumi Napa Valley wines — the first American-grown Koshu — have earned top critic scores and national press. Here's what the wine world is saying.

In the Press

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  San Francisco Chronicle — "A Napa winery is America's first to make this style of Japanese wine," Esther Mobley · Read →
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  Food & Wine — "Japanese Winemakers Have a Long History in California Wine. Now, They're Redefining Its Future," Shana Clarke (features Kazumi) · Read →
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  The Press Democrat — "How a rare pink wine grape found a home in Napa Valley," Sarah Doyle · Read →
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  KTVU FOX 2 — "Napa winemaker 1st in US to produce wine from rare Japanese grape," Betty Yu (video) · Watch full video →

Critic Scores

Kazumi Napa Valley Koshu 2024

Orchard fruit, white blossoms and honeyed notes; light-bodied, crisp and unoaked.

Kazumi Napa Valley Koshu 2023

Fragrant orchard fruit, white blossoms and lemon; refreshing, pure and finely textured.

Kazumi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Black fruit, cedar, red berries and lavender; medium- to full-bodied with firm, grainy tannin.

Kazumi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red fruit, dried herbs, pencil lead and lavender; subtle oak and a grainy texture.

Kazumi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Plum, violet and incense-like aromatics with soft tannins; built to drink over the coming 7–8 years.

Scores from The Wine Palate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW) and Jeb Dunnuck. 

Michelin-Rated Recognition

Japan · California · New York

Kazumi’s Napa Valley Koshu has earned placement on the wine lists of Michelin-rated restaurants across three regions.