| Koshu | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Katsunuma_vineyard_02.jpg) Koshu grape | |
| Color of berry skin | Red |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Notable regions | Koshu Valley |
| VIVC number | 6427 |
| Wine characteristics | |
| Cool climate | citrus, peach and jasmine. |
Koshu (甲州 kōshū) is a white wine grape variety that has been grown primarily in the Koshu Valley in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Though long thought to be of exclusively European origin, it is now known to be a hybrid (probably naturally occurring) of Europe's Vitis vinifera and one or more East Asian Vitis species.[1][2] The name “Koshu” is a former name for Yamanashi and the present-day name of the main town in the valley where the majority of Koshu grapes are grown.[3]
- ^ “Genetic Analysis of East Asian Grape Cultivars Suggests Hybridization with Wild Vitis”. Nami Goto-Yamamoto, Jason Sawler, Sean Myles, PLOS ONE, October 21, 2015
- ^ "Origins of the Koshu Grape". Koshu Valley. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "甲州市ワイン振興計画" (PDF). Koshu City. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-15.