Mitsuko's Vineyard, located south of Highway 121 in Carneros in cool Napa County, offers the perfect environment for Chardonnay.
When we purchased the land in 1989, it was a field, but we have continued to make various efforts to maximize the potential of each variety by searching for the best clones for each plot's soil.
In this way, Mitsuko's Chardonnay continues to evolve every year.
In 1955, Ian Schramm, a student at the University of California, visited Japan on vacation and fell in love with a woman named Mitsuko.
Ian, who started a translation publishing company in Japan and achieved great success, married Mitsuko and sold the publishing company.
She almost eloped and went to Europe to learn about her favorite wine making process.
After that, he traveled all over the world to establish a winery and found California's Napa Valley.
In 1984, he established his dream winery.
We avoid strong barrel flavors, high alcohol levels, and overly concentrated flavors to create a food-friendly, fruity yet elegant ``Clopegas Style'' wine.
Mitsuko's Vineyard, named after his wife, is located in cool Carneros and produces elegant wines.
All of our wines, including our flagship wine Homage, are produced from grapes grown on our 450 acres of vineyards.
The winery offers tastings and patio picnic tours, making it a popular Napa spot.