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Honjozo

Honjozo wine guide: the appellation in Japan, its Nihonshu, the sake wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Japan
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Nihonshu
Styles
sake
1
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Honjozo comes out of Japan, where it sits as an appellation.

Nihonshu is the grape to know here.

The climate is varied, running temperate.

Sake wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fragrant and light.

Labels here fall under the Honjozo.

Names to look for on a shelf: Juyondai, Kenbishi and Kikusui.

At the table these bottles work with pâté and sushi.

Climate
VariedTemperate
Styles
sake

In the glass.

Sake: Fragrant, Light.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Honjozo

Producers worth knowing.

01 Juyondai
02 Kenbishi
03 Kikusui

Bottles to look for.

  • Akashi Sake Brewery 'Akashi-Tai' Kuro Black Label Honjozo Sake, Japan
  • Akashi Sake Brewery 'Akashi-Tai' Tokubetsu Honjozo Genshu Sake, Japan
  • Akashi Sake Brewery 'Akashi-Tai' Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake, Japan
  • Eiko Fuji - Glorious Fuji 'Ban Ryu' Honjozo Sake, Japan
  • Enter.Sake Black Dot Honjozo Sake, Japan
  • Genbei Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake, Japan
  • Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake, Japan
  • Hideyoshi Namacho Honjozo Sake, Japan

At the table.

  • pâté
  • sushi

Nearby regions.

Honjozo: common questions

01.
What grapes is Honjozo known for?
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Nihonshu is the signature grape of Honjozo.
02.
What kind of wine does Honjozo make?
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Honjozo produces sake wine.
03.
Where is Honjozo?
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You will find Honjozo in Japan, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Honjozo wine?
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Try pâté and sushi.

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