Yamagata
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Yamagata is a GI covering both sake and wine from Yamagata Prefecture. The sake GI, designated in 2016, was the first to cover an entire prefecture, and the wine GI followed in 2021. The sake is made with Japanese rice and local water, and the wine only from specified grape varieties grown in the prefecture.
- Production area
- Yamagata Prefecture
- Type
- Wine / Sake
- Designated
- Invalid Date
Production standard in brief
Our summary of the standard set by the National Tax Agency. See the agency's page for the official text.
Wine: Japan Wine made only from specified grape varieties grown in the prefecture, with minimum sugar levels (e.g., 16% for European varieties and 12% for American varieties) and a cap on acid addition. Sake: made with Japanese rice and water from the prefecture, with added brewing alcohol limited to 50% of the rice weight.
National Tax Agency production standard (opens in a new tab)
Brewery visits & events
For wine, the "Yamagata Vin d'Age" event lets visitors tour restaurants in Koenji, Tokyo, pairing Yamagata wines with food. At "Yamagata Sake Meguri Chetto" in Yamagata City, you can taste local sake and wine for a fee.
Where to buy
In Japan, drinking alcohol under the age of 20 is prohibited by law.
FAQ
Yamagata is a GI covering both sake and wine from Yamagata Prefecture. The sake GI, designated in 2016, was the first to cover an entire prefecture, and the wine GI followed in 2021. The sake is made with Japanese rice and local water, and the wine only from specified grape varieties grown in the prefecture.
Wine and Sake made in Yamagata Prefecture to the production standard.
The National Tax Agency designated it as a liquor Geographical Indication on Invalid Date.
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More from Yamagata
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Paintings linked to Yamagata
- Landscape of Mt. Kuriko
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Breweries and distilleries in Yamagata
- Dewazakura Sake Brewery
- Takahata Winery
- Toko no Sakagura Sake Museum (Kojima Sohonten)
- Gakkogawa Distillery