Kusunoki Winery

Kusunoki Winery Co., Ltd., Suzaka city, Nagano Prefecture is situated in the north part of Nagano Prefectue and is on the alluvial fan formed by two flooding rivers through hundreds of thousand of years. This alluvial fan is called as Hitakihara and has been known as the fruit producing area specially for grapes for high quality wines.

The wines of Kusunoki Winery are known for its excellent quality. The wines have awarded under Nagano App...

2004 Start of wine grape growing. As Shigeyuki Kusunoki was not from the farmer family, he started by renting the vineyard which was the start from the scratch. He planted Merlot and Chardonnay vines first of all in the farm that had been not used for farming for years before he developed as vineyard. He also rented the Kyoho table grape vineyards to clear the minimum condition to start as a farmer in the region at that time. He called these v...

Nagano is one of those exciting places that have very high potential for quality wine. Nagano prefecture is located in the heart of Japan’s main island, Honshu, and is surrounded by the three mountain ranges of the Japanese Alps. Over 80% of its farmland is higher than 500m above sea level. The most ideal areas for wine grapes cultivation have free-draining soil, low precipitations.

Nagano ranks second in Japan for its number of wineries, now with 33 across the prefecture. And recently the number of wineries continues to increase. Each winery aims to make wines of the best quality, which reflects the unique characteristics of each region. With strong regional support for new agricultural workers, dedicated winemakers come together to share their knowledge of vinification. Their combined efforts and experience produce exce...