About this wine
A still orange wine made from Shine Muscat grapes, fermented together with their skins and seeds. The winery adopted this technique after finding that standard juice-only fermentation gave Shine Muscat a sake-like aroma that suppressed its signature grapey perfume; brief skin contact draws out aromatic compounds between skin and flesh, producing a fragrant, textured white with a sweet-leaning finish.
Its natural grapey sweetness makes this one of the most approachable Japanese orange wines for first-timers.
Sommelier's Note
"A rare case where the orange-wine method is used not for tannic structure but to rescue a grape's own perfume — clever, small-batch winemaking at its best."
Food Pairings
Pairs beautifully with mildly spiced Asian dishes, fruit-based desserts, and soft cheeses.
When to drink it
Dessert wine, gifts, casual celebrations
Specs
- Grape Varieties
- Shine Muscat
- Style
- White, Sweet
- Price Range
- ¥2,750 (720ml)
Terroir & Winemaking
Shine Muscat grapes fermented on skins and seeds (orange-wine method) to preserve the variety's signature aromatics, finished as a sweet-leaning still white.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Shine Muscat Orange made from?
- It's made from 100% Shine Muscat grapes, fermented together with their skins and seeds.
- Why is Shine Muscat made in the orange wine style?
- Fermenting the juice alone gave the wine a sake-like aroma that hid Shine Muscat's signature perfume, so the winery ferments it on its skins instead to draw out that aromatic character.
- What does Shine Muscat Orange taste like?
- It's fragrant and grapey with a sweet-leaning finish and the gentle textural weight typical of orange wine.
- What food pairs well with Shine Muscat Orange?
- Try it with mildly spiced Asian dishes, fruit-based desserts, or soft cheeses.
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