YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It is not in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It is not in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the comments section or in an email after placing your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). In 2008, YOSHIKI and Rob Mondavi Jr. started the "YbyYOSHIKI" project. Ten years later, in 2018, the 10th anniversary special limited edition "YbyYOSHIKI Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley" was released using only grapes from Oakville in Napa Valley, a famous wine-producing region in California that produces many iconic Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The high quality of the wine, which YOSHIKI called his masterpiece, led to a growing demand for the next vintage, and in response, a project was started to release wines from the Oakville appellation every year. Winemaking was abandoned for the 2020 vintage due to the Napa wildfires, but the fifth vintage, Y by Yoshiki Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2021, will be released in the summer of 2024. The 2021 vintage had a very low yield, resulting in small grapes with a concentrated flavor. Although it was the second drought year in Napa Valley, there was enough rain at the beginning of the growing season to balance the vines. Harvest began early, with white wine grapes harvested on July 30th and red wine grapes harvested on August 31st. The small grapes in 2021 made yields difficult, but they were the best grapes to produce Cabernet Sauvignon of amazing quality with high concentration. Oakville is located in the heart of Napa Valley and is an area that produces some of the finest wines in the world. Oakville has an ideal temperature difference between warm days and cool nights, and well-drained sedimentary soils, which produce smooth and well-balanced wines. The grapes used for Y By Yoshiki Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville were harvested from vineyards located in the heart of Napa Valley's most prestigious region. The wine has ripe plum, loganberry, tiny huckleberry, blackcurrant and a hint of minerality from the soil, such as crushed flint and quartz. The wine is aged in Alain Fouquet's French oak barrels (80% new). Using his signature Margaux-style toasty barrels, the result is a rich, silky wine with a smooth, long finish. Winemakers shouldn't have favorites, but it was a real honour to make this wine for YOSHIKI and it's a joy in the glass.
"When I compose, I write notes on music paper. I rarely use instruments because I can hear all the melodies in my head. And most of the work is completed in this process. Wine is like music to me. Every time I take a sip, my imagination expands and my mind is freed. "Y" was created from my passion for wine and music, together with Rob Mondavi Jr. "YbyYOSHIKI", which was born in 2009, is a wine made in collaboration between YOSHIKI and Rob Mondavi Jr., the fourth generation winemaker and winemaker of a Napa Valley winemaking family. Based in California and familiar with wine, YOSHIKI has always admired the Mondavi family and has continued to purchase and collect the Napa Valley wines they make. And the person he chose to collaborate with was the Michael Mondavi family, one of the most respected families in the California wine industry.
In February 2009, YOSHIKI visited Napa Valley and met Michael Mondavi and Rob, father and son, and had dinner at their home. Later, he tasted wine with Rob at the Michael Mondavi Family Estate and blended Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The first vintage of the blend, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, was released in Japan in the fall of 2009. This wine was made by tasting YOSHIKI's personal favorite tastes and flavors. The second release, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2012 Chardonnay, was released in the fall of 2016 as a premium wine made only from grapes in Napa Valley, a famous wine-producing region in California. At the end of 2017, the wine attracted a lot of attention and sold out immediately. There was no wine left in the Japanese market. YOSHIKI wanted to create a wine that more people could enjoy casually, so he tasted wines with Rob again and in the summer of 2018, he completed a new series called "Y by YOSHIKICalifornia," which YOSHIKI called smart casual. Later, at the end of 2018, the 10th Anniversary Special Edition "Y by YOSHIKIOakville Napa Valley" series was released, which was made only from grapes in Oakville, a particularly famous wine-producing region in Napa Valley, and which YOSHIKI called his "masterpiece." In December 2020, a new series, "Y by YOSHIKIO Russian River Valley," was released at the same time as the new vintages of both "Y by YOSHIKICalifornia" and "Y by YOSHIKIOakville" series were released.
Until now, YOSHIKI has been familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon and has released a series of Cabernet Sauvignon wines. However, as he has more opportunities to enjoy premium wines from around the world, he is attracted to the wines of Burgundy, France, a great wine-producing region that fascinates wine fans around the world, and he began to consult with Rob about whether he could make Pinot Noir wine, a specialty of Burgundy, in California. Finally, the "YbyYOSHIKIRussianRiverValley" series was completed. From 2020 onwards, new vintages will be released every year as three series: "YbyYOSHIKICalifornia", "YbyYOSHIKIRussianRiverValley", and "YbyYOSHIKIOakville". However, due to the impact of the massive wildfires that occurred in California in 2020, some years had to be canceled, but Rob accepted YOSHIKI's desire to somehow deliver wine to consumers who look forward to the series of wines every year, and made a wine that would be released twice from the same vintage, naming the wine "Encore". From 2024, a new "Rosé" wine will be added to the "YbyYOSHIKICalifornia" series, which YOSHIKI called smart casual. In recent years, rosé wine has become very popular worldwide. In France, consumption has tripled over the past 23 years, and it is said that one in four bottles of wine consumed is rosé wine. Rosé wine is also becoming more popular in the United States, and YOSHIKI has also begun to enjoy fresh and refreshing rosé wine, so it was a very natural progression for Rob to make rosé with YOSHIKI. Rob Mondavi Jr.
President of Winemaking and Co-Founder, The Michael Mondavi Family Estate
Rob Mondavi Jr., a fourth-generation Napa Valley winemaker, began his passion for wine more than 30 years ago. The son of Isabel and Michael Mondavi, Rob grew up in Napa Valley, and as a child, the vineyards and wine cellars of Robert Mondavi Winery were his playground. As he grew up, Rob gained a wealth of experience working in the winery's fields, cellars and hospitality. An entrepreneur from a young age, he started a business that organized mountain bike tours in Napa Valley while he was a student, and after graduating from college, he worked in sales for Southern Wine & Spirit, a major distributor of fine wines.
After taking a break from the wine industry, he started a company in Napa in 1995 to import and sell premium cigars from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the Canary Islands. After leaving the cigar business, Rob joined Robert Mondavi Corporation in 2000. He spent a year as sales manager for luxury brands, and in 2001 was promoted to sales director, responsible for sales in over 20 states. After two years in sales, he returned to Napa Valley to develop and implement the winery's marketing programs as marketing director. During this time, he studied vineyard work, blending and tasting intensively under winemaker Geneviève Janssen and the winemaking and vineyard team.
In 1999, Rob, his father Michael, his mother Isabel, and his sister Deena bought a small piece of barren land surrounded by manzanita trees on the hill of Atlas Peak, and they would later establish The Michael Mondavi Family Estate (MMFE). Rob became President of Winemaking at MMFE in 2004, returning to his passion for grape growing and winemaking, which he first had as a child, and producing a number of premium wines. Rob became Director of Winemaking in 2012, and his wines express a balanced new generation sensibility, and he also focuses on natural farming, while using the latest winemaking techniques in the cellar to produce wines.
Rob Mondavi Jr. currently serves on the board of directors for Winegrowers of Napa County and is a former board member of the Napa Valley Vintners. He enjoys duck hunting and fly fishing and lives in Napa Valley with his wife, Lydia, and their two sons.
"I think Yoshiki is someone who has broken the conventional wisdom of the Japanese music world. Yoshiki is a person who has an overwhelming presence on stage and is a soft-spoken, extremely graceful and kind person all at the same time. He is a classically trained pianist and a drummer in a rock band, and he can change like a chameleon, possessing grace, eloquence and a sense of adventure depending on the situation.
YOSHIKI also has a unique way of looking at things. He respects tradition, but also has an inherent desire to go beyond limits and boundaries, and always stays excited and fresh. This is exactly the same attitude I have when I make wine. YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It is not in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It does not come in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It does not come in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It is not in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It does not come in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It is not in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the remarks column or in the email after your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder). YbyYoshikiCabernetSauvignonOakvilleNapaValley
*It does not come in a special box. <Notes when ordering>
●Please make sure to enable emails from our online shop before placing your order (@winetostyle.co.jp). This is a popular item, so access will be concentrated. After adding the item to your cart, it may be out of stock while you are entering the necessary information. Please understand this before applying. We do not provide message cards. ●We are flooded with orders, so it may take several weeks for the item to be shipped and for the shipping email to be sent. ●Please note that we do not accept orders by phone. ●Payment must be made by credit card. ●If you would like to use refrigerated shipping (an additional 660 yen), please select [Refrigerated] under "Shipping" on the "Order Options" page in the cart. Even if you do not select this option and state that you would like refrigerated shipping in the comments section or in an email after placing your order, we will arrange for it to be shipped by regular shipping, so please be careful when proceeding. ●Please limit your purchase to one bottle per person (if you order more than this amount, we will cancel your payment and your order. In that case, please note that the item may be sold out when you try to reorder).