Koshu Valley

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#koshuvalley

The crates of #Koshu grapes are weighed (10 Kg per crate) and carried to the waiting kei truck for the short ride to the winery.
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Crates of #Koshu grapes wait to be picked up for sorting, as family and friends join forces under the vines for the harvest.
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The #Koshu harvest started early this year and is now in full swing in the #KoshuValley. The overhead vine canopies provide some shade from the sun and the autumn breeze takes the edge off the heat.
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After a long, hot summer, the #Koshu grapes are ripening beautifully.
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Honoured that a story about ‘Koryu’, the oldest grapevine in Japan and a resident of #Katsunuma in the #KoshuValley for 123 years, has been featured by @jancisrobinson on her website (🔗see link in bio). The rare grapes are made into a lo

Honey bees gorge on #lavender by a river in the #KoshuValley. In the background is a vineyard - the white flecks are the paper ‘kasa’ hats that shelter the grapes.
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