Lumiere Koshu (Yamanashi Japanese Wine)

Lumiere (Lumiere Winery) · Yamanashi (Fuefuki)
Alcohol Wine Alcohol Established export

Lumiere Winery, founded in 1885 as Furuya Brewery, is one of Japan's oldest and most awarded wineries, specializing in the native Koshu grape and innovative styles including barrel-fermented Koshu and Koshu sparkling. It exports to the UK through Amathus Drinks and to Singapore via Wine to Style. Lumiere has won international awards consecutively for over 25 years, including a Monde Selection gold as early as 1967. Its Koshu wines carry the KOJ (Koshu of Japan) quality positioning abroad.

The supplierFuefuki (Yamanashi) winery est. 1885 (Koshuen Corp.); Koshu specialist; barrel-fermented and sparkling Koshu; 25+ years of international awards.
Why it sells abroadHistoric Koshu specialist; barrel-fermented and sparkling Koshu; established UK (Amathus) and SG distribution.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHalal: not publicly verified. Organic-JAS: not publicly verified. Kosher: not publicly verified. HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. (confirmed) Lumiere (Koshuen Corporation; winery est. 1885 as Furuya Brewery) won a Monde Selection gold medal (1967); president chaired Koshu of Japan (KOJ) export project; Decanter (DWWA) recognition for Koshu. (Awards/positioning, not a dietary/food-safety cert.)
Pack formats750ml bottles; case packs (typ. 6 or 12) (draft retained)
Shelf lifeDrink within a few years; varies by cuvee (draft retained)
StorageCool, dark storage; refrigerate whites/sparkling; lay bottles
Minimum orderTypical: mixed-case via importer
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks via importer
CapacityTypical: established mid-size winery
Container loadTypical: ambient/temperature-controlled container
PricingPremium Japanese-wine tier
OEM / private labelNot publicly confirmed (likely limited).
Wholesale & MOQDistributor wholesale via Amathus Drinks (UK) and Wine to Style (SG)
Key exporters & distributorsAmathus Drinks (UK), Wine to Style (Singapore)
Export regulationUK/EU wine import duty, VI-1 / labeling; importing-country wine standards
Market demandGrowing UK/Asia interest in Koshu and Japanese wine
How to source itLumiere/Koshuen -> Koshu/Japanese-wine importers (KOJ network; SE Asia growth) -> on-trade & specialty retail
Verified sourceshttps://nihonmono.jp/en/article/31630/; https://awards.decanter.com/DWWA/any/wines/539501
MakerLumiere Winery (Koshuen Corporation)
OriginYamanashi (Fuefuki)
CategoryAlcohol / Wine
Available inUnited Kingdom, Singapore
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2204.21
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