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Hokkaido

Hokkaido wine guide: the wine region in Japan, its Pinot Noir, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Japan
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · white · sparkling
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Hokkaido comes out of Japan, where it sits as a wine region.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Kerner, Müller-Thurgau and Zweigelt alongside it.

The climate is continental.

Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows floral and fruit-forward profiles, refreshingly crisp and produced from local grape varieties.

Pour them alongside seafood, light salads, grilled vegetables and sushi.

Serve chilled.

Climate
Continental
Styles
redwhitesparkling

In the glass.

White: Floral and fruit-forward profiles.

Sparkling: Refreshingly crisp, Produced from local grape varieties.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Coco Farm & Winery Coco To Aru Pinot Noir, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Coco Farm & Winery Coco To Aru Series Pinot Rose, Hokkaido, Japan
  • De Montille & Hokkaido Kerner, Hokkaido, Japan
  • De Montille & Hokkaido Pinot Noir, Hokkaido. Japan
  • Domaine Atsushi Suzuki Acchi Blanc, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Domaine Atsushi Suzuki Tomo Rouge, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Domaine Mont 'Dom' Gris, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Domaine Takahiko 'Nana-Tsu-Mori' Blanc de Noir, Hokkaido, Japan

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Light salads
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Sushi

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Hokkaido: common questions

01.
What grapes is Hokkaido known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Hokkaido. Kerner, Müller-Thurgau and Zweigelt are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Hokkaido make?
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Hokkaido produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Hokkaido?
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Hokkaido is a wine region in Japan.
04.
What food goes with Hokkaido wine?
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Try seafood, light salads, grilled vegetables and sushi.

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