A gaijin in Bordeaux.
A Japanese winemaker in Bordeaux might seem like an alien, just like an englishman in New York.
However, Osamu Uchida, born in Hiroshima, feels at home in Bordeaux because that’s where his domaine is, and that’s where his garage is, where he meticulously vinifies a production so minimal that it’s almost confidential
A prophet outside his homeland, or for some, the new oracle of “natural” wine.
Forget about acetic acid, reductions, and unusual scents. Here, the hand of a maestro is at work, creating fruit and plenty of elegance.
A new great Bordeaux rises from the Land of the Rising Sun.
The People, the Vineyards, the Terroir
