From the moment they are born, there is wine.

Growing grapes in the field. When we harvest something good,
we make that little bit of wine.

This is the family we were born into.

To make wine we can be proud of, we are the ones who grow the grapes.

We believe this is not only natural, but as things should be.

It has been 140 odd years since we have been captivated by wine making.

“Commitment” is how people refer to the path we have walked.

A commitment to the taste, a commitment to the aroma, to the ingredients, and to the production process itself.

All to encounter a time where time itself seems to flow a little slower.

Perhaps it can be said that this commitment is natural, maybe it is filled with our dreams.

The path of the oldest winery in Katsunuma – Chateau Katsunuma

Located in the eastern side of the Kofu basin, Katsunumacho’s climate boasts a variance between warm and cool that make it ideal for grape cultivation.

It is the oldest grape cultivating region in Japan. Chateau Katsunuma began in 1877 when Yosaburo Imamura, our founder and grape cultivator, went to France to learn wine production.

It has been around 130 years after working with the wine making techniques brought from France. From the first generation through the third generation, we have a commitment which we uphold to this day. Our commitment to wine production is “from grape cultivation to production to when it is sold to you, consistently handmade.” In other words, we don’t depend on anyone other than ourselves.