About Steuben Rosé
- Style
- Rosé
- Grape Varieties
- Steuben
- Price Range
- ¥3,520
- sold out
- Alcohol
- 11.5
Steuben Rosé is a still (non-sparkling) rosé wine made entirely from Steuben, a cold-hardy black American hybrid grape, by Bookroad Winery (葡蔵人～BookRoad～), the small urban winery in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Marketed as BookRoad's first-ever Steuben wine, the 2025 vintage uses grapes grown in Tsuruta, Aomori Prefecture. The wine is made with roughly 15 hours of skin contact to extract a rosé hue and light tannic structure, then bottled unfiltered to preserve a rustic yet flavorful character. It comes in at 11.5% ABV and was sold at ¥3,520 before selling out. This still rosé is a distinct cuvée from Bookroad's separate Steuben Sparkling (a sparkling rosé also made from 100% Steuben) — the two share the grape variety but differ in both winemaking method (still vs. sparkling) and grape source (Aomori vs. Yamanashi/Nagano contract growers).
As Bookroad's first still expression of Steuben, this rosé shows a rustic, unfiltered side of the variety that its sparkling sibling doesn't — well worth seeking out if a new vintage returns.
New to wine?
An approachable, fruit-forward still rosé — a gentle introduction to Japan's cold-hardy Steuben grape without the extra complexity of bubbles.
Food Pairings
The gentle tannins and rustic, unfiltered texture pair well with grilled fish, mild Japanese home cooking, and soft cheeses. Its Steuben-driven fruity aromatics also complement fruit salads and lightly seasoned tempura.
When to drink it
Casual weeknight dinners and everyday meals paired with Japanese home cooking.
Terroir & Winemaking
2025 vintage. 100% Steuben grapes from Tsuruta, Aomori Prefecture. Vinified with approximately 15 hours of skin contact to draw out rosé color and light tannin, then bottled unfiltered. ABV 11.5%. Produced in small batches at Bookroad's compact urban winery in Taito Ward, Tokyo.
About the producer
Bookroad WineryTokyo's only 5-year triple-star urban winery.台東区, 東京都 · Founded 2017Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Steuben Rosé a sparkling wine?
- No — unlike Bookroad's Steuben Sparkling, this is a still (non-sparkling) rosé wine, fermented and bottled without carbonation.
- What makes Steuben Rosé different from Bookroad's Steuben Sparkling?
- Both are made from 100% Steuben grapes, but Steuben Rosé is a still wine made from Aomori-grown fruit with about 15 hours of skin contact, while Steuben Sparkling is a sparkling rosé made from Yamanashi/Nagano-grown fruit.
- Where are the grapes for Steuben Rosé grown?
- The 2025 vintage uses Steuben grapes grown in Tsuruta, Aomori Prefecture.
- Is Steuben Rosé filtered?
- No, it is bottled unfiltered to preserve a rustic, textured character true to the Steuben variety.
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