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Enzan wine 塩山洋酒醸造

23/10/2014

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10/22 寒い朝。塩山駅からタクシーで10分。本日は仕込み中という忙しい中、塩山洋酒3代目醸造家の萩原さんに丁寧に案内していただいた。 ワインを作り始めて50年という醸造所内は発酵中のワインの甘い匂いが漂う。
It was a cold rainy morning. Enzan Wine is located about 10 minutes by car from the Enzan Station, Yamanashi Prefecture. The third-generation owner and winemaker, Mr.Hagiwara, warmly welcomed us in spite of the busy season. The winery, itself is around 50 years old, is filled with the sweet fragrance of fermenting grapes    

今では使われなくなったコンクリートタンクだった名残を留めた場所には新しいステンレスタンクが林立している。
コンクリートタンクの一部は貯蔵庫にも使われているようだ。
Originally, the winery used cement tanks in which to brew their grapes. The tanks were long ago replaced with stainless steel tanks, but the original cement tanks are still used for storage space today and are a wonderful example of previous technology. It was quite interesting to be able to get under an old cement tank and see where it used to be filled with wine. 

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施設内にはこんなレトロな理科の実験室のような検査室もあった。昭和初期にタイムスリップしたような感じが懐かしい。
The facility has a small inspection and research space as shown in the photo above. This is very different from the new, larger wineries, but it works well for them. Plus, I enjoyed the nostalgic ambiance.    







以前は今の10倍の量を仕込んでいたと言う醸造スペースで、萩原さんは自分の目が届く範囲で品質の良いもの、日本固有種にこだわってこれからもワイン造りを続けたいと情熱的に語ってくれた。
Enzan Wine used to produce 10 times more wine than Mr.Hagiwara does now, but he enthusiastically told us that he reduced production volume to ensure a more stable and higher quality wine. He is particularly interested in making wines from indigenous Japanese grapes. And yes, he is making a good quality wine.
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今回購入したのはこの3本。
Salt Berg Koshu 2013, 重川2013, Japanese Brand
ザルツブルグのザルツは塩 ブルグは山だそうです。
なるほど。。。
Those are the three I bought:

Salt Berg Koshu 2013, Omogawa 2013 (Koshu), Japanese Brand (MBA, Black Queen and others)

URL:http://www.enzanwine.co.jp

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    Cecile Akahori

    Working for an import/export company, my job allows me to travel nation wide, giving me chances to visit wineries.

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