About Haskap Sweet
- Style
- Sweet
- Grape Varieties
- Haskap
- Price Range
- ¥1,020-1,840
- tax incl.; 360ml/720ml, official site
- Alcohol
- 7%
Haskap Sweet is Chitose Winery's entry-level haskap fruit wine, made from Hokkaido's native haskap berry (Lonicera caerulea). Haskap grows wild in the Yufutsu plain west of New Chitose Airport and along the Pacific coast of the Hidaka and Tokachi areas, and is cultivated commercially almost nowhere else in the world outside Hokkaido. At a gentle 7% ABV — the lowest of Chitose Winery's four haskap wines — this is a tangy-sweet, fruit-forward off-dry style meant to be easy-drinking, distinct from the drier, higher-alcohol Haskap Semi-Dry (12%) and the more concentrated Haskap Premium Sweet (12%), which uses a larger proportion of haskap fruit. Relaunched in April 2019, it is sold in 720ml and 360ml bottles; the producer's official page does not disclose a specific harvest vintage or residual sugar figure.
The lightest, most approachable member of Chitose Winery's haskap lineup — a low-alcohol, sweet-tart fruit wine that showcases Hokkaido's signature berry without overwhelming a newcomer's palate.
New to wine?
A gentle, low-alcohol introduction to Japanese fruit wine — sweet-tart, fruity, and easy to enjoy chilled or warmed.
Food Pairings
The producer recommends it as an aperitif or served warm as a mulled ('hot') wine. Its bright berry acidity also works well with fresh goat cheese, fruit tarts, and light desserts, as well as Japanese dishes with a touch of sweetness such as teriyaki-glazed dishes or mitarashi dango.
When to drink it
A relaxed aperitif, a warm mulled-wine treat on a cold Hokkaido evening, or a distinctive Hokkaido souvenir/gift.
Terroir & Winemaking
Fruit wine fermented from Hokkaido-grown haskap berries; ABV 7%, noticeably lower than Chitose Winery's other haskap wines (Semi-Dry and Premium Sweet, both 12%). Bottled in 720ml and 360ml formats. The official product page does not publish harvest year, residual sugar, or detailed fermentation specifics.
About the producer
Chitose WineryGrace Wine's Hokkaido winery — elegant Kerner & Pinot Noir千歳市, 北海道 · Founded 1988Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Haskap Sweet made from?
- It is a fruit wine made from haskap (Lonicera caerulea), a native Hokkaido berry also known in Japanese as kuromi-no-uguisukagura, grown wild in areas like the Yufutsu plain and the Hidaka/Tokachi coast.
- How is Haskap Sweet different from Haskap Semi-Dry and Haskap Premium Sweet?
- Haskap Sweet is the lightest of the three at 7% ABV with a gentle sweet-tart profile, while Haskap Semi-Dry is drier and stronger at 12% ABV, and Haskap Premium Sweet is also 12% ABV but uses a larger proportion of haskap fruit for a more concentrated sweetness.
- How should Haskap Sweet be enjoyed?
- Chitose Winery recommends it as an aperitif served chilled, or warmed up as a mulled ('hot') wine, especially in colder months.
- What sizes and price does Haskap Sweet come in?
- It is sold in 720ml (around ¥1,840 tax included) and 360ml (around ¥1,020 tax included) bottles, per Chitose Winery's official website.
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