TOKYO –
Beaujolais Nouveau, France’s newly produced wine historically related to autumn, arrived in Japan on September 28 a few month sooner than standard after a record-breaking heatwave accelerated this yr’s grape harvest.
An Air France passenger plane carrying the wine landed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at round 5:30 a.m.
Beaujolais Nouveau usually begins arriving in Japan in late October, however document warmth in France through the summer season induced grapes to ripen and be harvested sooner than standard. This yr’s cargo is the earliest arrival on document.
“The heatwave resulted in grapes with greater ripeness and higher sugar content, and the higher sugar levels have also pushed the alcohol content to its highest level ever,” stated Yumeki Sato of Suntory’s wine division.
Despite the early arrival, the wine will go on sale on the standard launch date, the third Thursday of November, which falls on November 19 this yr.
A 750-milliliter bottle is anticipated to promote for round 3,250 yen.
Source: TBS