[Hiramatsu Co., Ltd.]
An autumn collaboration event between the rising star of Kyushu wine, Kusumi Winery, and Ristorante Kubotsu. The “Kyushu Locally Produced and Locally Consumed Wine Party” presents unique wine and food created by an overwhelming commitment to “creativity.”
*Hiramatsu Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 17, 2024
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An autumn collaboration event between the rising star of Kyushu wine, Kusumi Winery, and Ristorante Kubotsu. The “Kyushu Locally Produced and Locally Consumed Wine Party” presents unique wine and food created by an overwhelming commitment to “creativity.”
Hiramatsu Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Misu
Ristorante Kubotsu, an Italian restaurant in Tenjin, Fukuoka, operated by Kazuyasu (hereinafter referred to as Hiramatsu), will be open for three days on October 9th (Wednesday), 10th (Thursday), and 11th (Friday), 2024 in Oita Prefecture. Kusumi Winery’s Maker’s Dinner “Autumn Taste and Kusumi Winery’s Wine Party” will be held. Kusumi Winery, one of Kyushu’s most popular wineries, and Ristorante Kubotsu, a restaurant where you can find the most delicious
ingredients in Kyushu, will bring you a delicious feast of delicious food and drinks.
Up-and-coming winemaker “Kusumi Winery”
The Kuju Mountain Range, which stretches from Kokonoe Town in Oita Prefecture to the northern part of Takeda City, is known as the “roof of Kyushu” and is home to a series of mountains at an altitude of about 1,700 meters, including Nakadake (1,791 meters above sea level), the highest peak on mainland Kyushu. . The winery, which has a vast vineyard in Aso Kuju National Park in Kusumi-cho, Takeda City, where the Kuju Mountain Range stretches, is now headed by Hiroshi
Tsuchimochi, who is attracting attention as an up-and-coming winemaker. This is Kusumi Winery.
Kusumi Winery, a vast site overlooking the Kuju Mountain Range “Kusumi Winery” Manager/Brewing Supervisor Hirotsugu Tsuchimochi Kusumi Winery is located in Aso Kuju National Park at an altitude of 800 to 900 meters. In 2002, Mr. Tsuchimochi’s father started growing grapes on this land, which is his birthplace.
“Everyone imagines Kyushu’s climate to be warm and humid, but Kuju, which is located at a high altitude, is actually characterized by a cool climate throughout the year, with minimum temperatures dropping below 20℃ in late August, and then becoming cold and humid throughout the fall. The difference will be very large.
Good ventilation is ideal for growing grapes, but on the other hand, when typhoons come, there is nothing to block the wind, and the strong winds that blow across the plateau pose a threat and cause a great deal of damage, so we struggle every year to prepare for them. * – Mr. Hirotsugu Tsuchimochi, Manager/Brewery Supervisor, Kusumi Winery*
The wines of Kusumi Winery, which were born after overcoming numerous trials and repeating trial and error in this region, are said to be “transparent and elegant” and have won numerous awards, including the gold medal at the Japan Wine Competition. We are proud of
Kusumi Winery, which overlooks the Kuju Mountain Range, has a vineyard and brewery, as well as a restaurant where you can enjoy stone-fired pizza and other Italian cuisine, and a shop where you can sample and sell wine.
* “Locally produced wine event” presented by “Ristorante Kubotsu” and “Kusumi Winery” *
One of the themes that Tomoki Kubotsu, the head chef of Ristorante Kubotsu, has set as his life’s work is creating unique dishes using ingredients from Kyushu. From the time we first opened until now, we have always searched for ingredients from all over Kyushu, visited the producers ourselves, touched the land, and picked up the ingredients in the fields.
Atsushi Chiba, the manager conducting the tasting, in the back of the photo, and Satoru Fujimoto, the sommelier, in the front of the photo. For the first time, we will be holding a maker’s dinner, “Autumn Taste and Kusumi Winery Wine Party”, which will pair Kyushu wine with the dishes of “Ristorante Kubotsu”, which shows an overwhelming commitment to ingredients.
Along with Kubotsu, manager Atsushi Chiba and the restaurant’s proud sommeliers will also visit Kusumi Winery, examine its wide variety of wines, and prepare for this wine party.
*Comment from Atsushi Chiba, manager of “Ristorante Kubotsu”* “Early this summer, I visited Kusumi Winery, which is about a three-hour drive from Fukuoka city. The high-quality wine produced by the overwhelming passion for winemaking of the manager and winemaker, Mr. Tsuchimochi, is the finest wine with a clear mineral feel and a rich aroma. I can’t wait to see what head chef Kubotsu feels about this wine and what kind of ingredients he uses to create the dish. Please come to the 3-day Kyushu banquet “Autumn Taste and Kusumi Winery’s Wine Party.”
“Ristorante Kubotsu” Manager Atsushi Chiba (left) and head chef Tomoo Kubotsu (right)
* “Autumn Taste and Kusumi Winery Wine Party” *
Date and time: October 9th (Wednesday), 10th (Thursday), 11th (Friday), 2024 Please make a reservation at any time during dinner time (17:30-20:00 L.O.). *Also available during lunch time.
Contents: Special course with autumn flavors and wine pairing from Kusumi Winery
Price: 22,000 yen per person (total amount)
*The above total amount includes consumption tax and service charge.
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*Fukuoka/Tenjin “Ristorante Kubotsu”*
Tomoo Kubotsu, the head chef of Ristorante Kubotsu, is known for its “unique Italian cuisine made with Kyushu ingredients.”
It all starts with visiting producers across Kyushu, picking them up, tasting them, and empathizing with their ideas and efforts.
Each dish is created using ingredients that have been thoroughly examined to the satisfaction of our satisfaction.
[Address] Resola Tenjin 4F, 2-5-55 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
[TEL.]092-724-0600
[Official website] https://www.hiramatsurestaurant.jp/kubotsu/