Blended Old Red Label
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1–3 years of release, as this style of blended red is crafted for immediate consumption and does not benefit from long-term cellaring.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Soy-glazed yakitori, classic pork tonkatsu, or teriyaki salmon.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Suntory's journey into winemaking is deeply intertwined with the modernization of the Japanese palate. Following the monumental success of their sweet Akadama Port Wine in 1907, Suntory sought to introduce everyday blended table wines to transition Japanese consumers toward dry, European-style dining wines. The Blended Old Red Label represents this historic era of Japanese wine production. Typically crafted as an approachable, light-to-medium-bodied red, these historic blends often combined domestic grapes like Muscat Bailey A—celebrated for its bright, candy-like red fruit aromas—with imported grape must or wine, a standard practice in Japan's early post-war wine industry. The resulting style is characterized by soft tannins, gentle acidity, and a clean, uncomplicated finish designed to harmonize with the delicate flavors of Japanese home cooking.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Suntory blev grundlagt i 1899 af Shinjiro Torii i Osaka, Japan. Huset startede oprindeligt som en beskeden vinhandel, men revolutionerede siden drikkevareverdenen, da de i 1923 grundlagde Yamazaki Distillery og dermed banede vejen for autentisk japansk whisky. Drevet af pionerånden 'Yatte Minahare' – modet til at drømme stort og favne dristige udfordringer – udviklede huset en filosofi forankret i sublimt håndværk og en dyb ærefrygt for naturen. Gennem årtierne voksede Suntory til et globalt kraftcenter, som udvidede sit repertoire til også at omfatte førsteklasses vin, gin, likører og internationale spirituskategorier via strategiske opkøb i Skotland, Europa og Nordamerika. I dag er producenten verdensberømt for sine harmoniske og ikoniske kreationer – anført af den internationalt hyldede Hibiki-serie af blended whisky, raffinerede single malts og en mangfoldig portefølje af helstøbt, balanceret spiritus.