Winery List
L’ORIENT WINE
The “L’ORIENT” brand name is a French expression chosen to communicate this winery’s determination to produce high quality wine in no way inferior to wines produced in Europe. At this family winery, every step in the winemaking process, from grapes to finished product is shaped by the family’s passion for its wines.
History
| 1938 | Kunitaro Uchida founds this family-run winery. |
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| 1976 | Third-generation winemaker Takao Uchida travels to the south of France to study oenology and viticulture. |
| 1995 | Takao Uchida appointed president. |
Corporate Date
| Address | 878-2 Todoroki, Katsunuma-cho, Koshu-shi, Yamanashi 409-1315 Japan >> Map |
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| Tel | +81 (0)553 44 3131 |
| Fax | +81 (0)553 44 3133 |
| shirayuri@wine.or.jp | |
| URL | http://www.shirayuriwine.com |
| Name of Owner | Takao Uchida |
| Winemaker | Kenji Ueno Toshiko Shoji |
| Vineyards | Owned: 2ha Under Contract: 5ha |
| Annual Production | 1,500hl |
| Grape Varieties | Whites: Koshu, Chardonnay |
| Reds: Muscat Bailey A, Merlot | |
| Importer | Tazaki Foods Tel:+44 (0)208 344 3000 |
Takao Uchida(Owner)
