The Miyagi prefecture sits on the main region of Tohoku and features mountain ranges along the western region and plans around the region of Sendai. The prefecture’s capital, Sendai, includes over one million citizens and is the largest city in north Honshu. The city and a castle were erected by Date Masamune in the region in the 16th century. The prefecture features a beautiful and popular scenic location called Matsushima, which is includes gorgeous islands filled with lush pine trees. This region also boasts of a wealth of fresh seafood and fabulous scenic ports. Miyagi was hit in 2011 by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the region, but sake breweries have fought to continue to produce wines. The wines from the Miyagi prefecture are dry sakes, which are considered the driest sake types in all Tohoku prefectures. The sakes crafted in this region are crafted from a variety of food rice and is created to marry well with the fresh seafood from the region. Although the region does not produce high numbers of sake wines, the breweries in the Miyagi prefecture craft exquisite and high quality sakes. The rice varieties used in sakes created in this region include Kura no Hana, and Hitombore.
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Babylons Peak Chenin Blanc is made from 100 percent Chenin Blanc.
Babylon's Peak winery, situated on the highest weathered granite slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain, is privately owned by the Basson family who has passed down the tradition, passion and art of winemaking over four generations. Predominantly low-yield dryland bushvines are selected to produce these excellent wines with distinctive character.
The Chenin Blanc grapes were picked from very old dryland bushvine vineyards. The vineyard grows on weathered granite soils, contributing to the flavor of the grapes and mineral character of the wine. Production is limited to 5 tons/ha.
The grapes were harvest by hand at 22.1°B. The grapes were destalked and lightly crushed. Only the first 450 litres free-run juice per ton were fermented in stainless steel tanks at a cold temperature (10-12°C) for 21 days. The wines was left on the fermentation lees until bottling.
A crisp, fresh and fruity Chenin Blanc from low-yield dryland bushvines.
Pairs with salads, seafood, chicken and other light dishes. The perfect wine for every occasion.