Gamagori City is located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, almost in the center of Japan, at the deepest part of Mikawa Bay, surrounded by the Atsumi and Chita Peninsulas and facing the quiet sea. Surrounded by mountains in the background, it is a peaceful, quiet, and scenic place with a mild climate, where mandarin orange cultivation has flourished since ancient times.

In this warm environment like the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, the long hours of sunshine, the moderately waterproof and fertile soil, and the sea breezes from the calm sea have supported the cultivation of high quality fruit.

However, with the change of generations, the number of farmers has been decreasing, and abandoned mandarin orchard fields are increasing. The “Mediterranean Village Concept” is to redefine the environment blessed with agriculture and transform the entire city into a Mediterranean-like environment. We have taken the first steps toward winemaking from Otsuka's vineyards, learning not only mandarin oranges, but also grapes, lemons, olives, etc., which support the “Mediterranean diet,” registered as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage, and which will serve as the foundation for changing the vegetation in Gamagori.

We hope that the winemaking process will produce wines that are ideally suited to this climate.