Kunoh Wines by Yuki Nakano

Kunoh Wines is a wine label created by Yuki Nakano, a young and talented winemaker from Japan. Mr. Nakano was born in Kyoto and became interested in wine when he visited Australia as a university student. He started making wine in 2015 while working at restaurants in Osaka. He also gained experience at wineries in Italy, New Zealand, and Japan.

In 2017, he launched his own brand, Kunoh Wines, named after his maternal grandparents’ surname and the Noh pronunciation of the number nine. He wanted to preserve the name Kunoh, which is rare and might disappear in the future. Kunoh Wines produces wines from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, but its main base is now in Upper Moutere, New Zealand.

Mr. Nakano makes wines with zero sulfur addition, expressing his own interpretation of the daily life and the terroir of each region.