{"id":152793,"date":"2023-04-14T21:28:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=152793&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-04-14T21:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:32:40","slug":"shindo-lab-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/shindo-lab-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Shinozaki Brewery in Fukuoka  Launches Innovative Wine Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the late Edo period, the revered sake brewery Shinozaki began its journey, and centuries later, it continued to push the boundaries of Japan&#8217;s alcohol industry. In 2020, they boldly ventured into new territory by establishing the Asakura Distillery, which produces unique shochu and gin. But they didn&#8217;t stop there, as they soon founded the Shindo Distillery to manufacture whisky the following year. Now, Shinozaki is taking on an exciting new challenge\u2014wine!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152795\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shinozaki Brewery in Fukuoka Launches Innovative Wine Lineup, \u798f\u5ca1\u7523\u3076\u3069\u3046\u3060\u3051\u3067\u4f5c\u308b\u81ea\u7136\u88fd\u6cd5\u30ef\u30a4\u30f3\u65b0\u767b\u5834\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-002.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-002.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-002.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This April 2023, connoisseurs will be thrilled to know that Shinozaki&#8217;s first shipment of wine, crafted exclusively from grapes grown in Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture, will make its debut. In a testament to their commitment to quality, the company has begun cultivating grapes themselves. Shinozaki&#8217;s ultimate ambition is to produce produce &#8220;Natural&#8221; wines wines from their organically grown grapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152797\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-004.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shinozaki Brewery in Fukuoka Launches Innovative Wine Lineup, \u798f\u5ca1\u7523\u3076\u3069\u3046\u3060\u3051\u3067\u4f5c\u308b\u81ea\u7136\u88fd\u6cd5\u30ef\u30a4\u30f3\u65b0\u767b\u5834\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-004.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-004.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-004.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-004.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haruki<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sakamoto, a passionate winemaker who joined Shinozaki after studying soil at universities in New Zealand and Germany, has played a pivotal role in creating these low intervention wines. Fermenting only grapes in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stainless tanks and amphoras<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sakamoto has developed a diverse product line. Soon to hit liquor stores, the offerings include &#8220;UKIHA BUBBLES&#8221; a delightful, slightly sparkling and dry wine made from Campbell Early and Kyoho grapes, and &#8220;ASAHA WHITE,&#8221; a crisp, elegant wine crafted exclusively from Kyoho grapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shindo Lab.<\/strong><br \/>\nShinozaki Co., Ltd., Shindo Distillery<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/A4tDk8T1xjTR76mx9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">626-1 Hiramatsu, Asakura City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shindo-lab.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/shindo-lab.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Available for purchase at:<br \/>\n<strong>Tomozoe Honten<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/rwW9BaxViAUUyopo8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-11-18 Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:092-761-6027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">092-761-6027<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloud<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/xgLETbsveGJp7bJh7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">518-1 Nomachi, Chikugo-shi, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n0942-65-8931<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-005.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shinozaki Brewery in Fukuoka Launches Innovative Wine Lineup, \u798f\u5ca1\u7523\u3076\u3069\u3046\u3060\u3051\u3067\u4f5c\u308b\u81ea\u7136\u88fd\u6cd5\u30ef\u30a4\u30f3\u65b0\u767b\u5834\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-005.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-005.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-005.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-005.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-152808\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vineyard.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vineyard.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vineyard.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vineyard.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vineyard.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1922, the revered sake brewery Shinozaki began its journey, and almost a century later, it continues to push the boundaries of Japan&#8217;s alcohol industry. In 2020, they boldly ventured into new territory by&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":152798,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=152793&lang=en","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4914],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-152793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","location-fukuoka-prefecture","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_shindo-lab_2023_WEB-005.jpg?fit=1400%2C1050&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152793"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152820,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152793\/revisions\/152820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}