About Miyoshi Pione
- Style
- Rosé, Sweet
- Grape Varieties
- Pione
- Price Range
- ¥1,980 (375ml) – ¥3,520 (750ml, gift-boxed), tax included
- Alcohol
- 10%
Miyoshi Pione is Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery's rosé fruit wine made entirely from Pione grapes grown in Miyoshi, Hiroshima — locally celebrated as the 'black pearl' and one of the region's signature specialty crops. Unlike the winery's TOMOÉ range, which is built on classic wine grapes such as Chardonnay and Merlot, Miyoshi Pione showcases a variety more commonly eaten as table fruit, making it a genuinely uncommon style of wine nationally. The Pione is fermented slowly at low temperature to protect its delicate aromatics, yielding a glossy, orange-tinged pale pink rosé with a gentle, strawberry-like sweet nose. On the palate it delivers the same juicy, candy-like fruitiness you get from biting into a fresh Pione grape, finishing clean and refreshing rather than cloying. It is certified as a 'Miyoshi Brand' product (certification No. 27-19) by Miyoshi City, recognizing it as a genuine local specialty. The wine is sold in two formats: a 375ml bottle and a 750ml bottle presented in a gift box.
Most fruit wines from table grapes feel like a novelty; Miyoshi Pione is the rare one that actually tastes like biting into a perfectly ripe Pione — it's less a wine to analyze than a wine to simply enjoy, and a genuinely distinctive Hiroshima specialty worth seeking out.
New to wine?
A very approachable, low-tannin sweet rosé that tastes like the Pione grape itself — an easy, friendly choice for anyone new to wine or who prefers sweeter styles.
Food Pairings
The producer's own recommendation is to serve it alongside sweets and desserts — its gentle sweetness and strawberry-like aroma pair naturally with fruit tarts, panna cotta, and light cream-based desserts. For a Japanese-leaning pairing, try it with wagashi (Japanese sweets), anmitsu, or a fresh fruit course; its low tannin and juicy character also make it a forgiving match for mildly spicy or sweet-glazed dishes.
When to drink it
A dessert wine for casual gatherings, a Hiroshima souvenir/gift, or a light aperitif when you want fruity sweetness rather than a dry style.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from 100% Pione grapes grown in Miyoshi, Hiroshima. The must is fermented slowly at controlled low temperature to preserve the grape's fresh, aromatic character, producing a sweet-style rosé at 10% ABV. Bottled in 375ml and 750ml (gift-boxed) formats; the 750ml is recommended to be shipped chilled (cool-delivery) in warmer months.
About the producer
Hiroshima Miyoshi WineryHiroshima's pioneering winery, redefining Japanese terroir through its TOMOÉ label三次市, 広島県 · Founded 1994Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Miyoshi Pione wine?
- It is a rosé fruit wine made entirely from Pione grapes — a Kyoho-family table grape grown in Miyoshi, Hiroshima and known locally as the 'black pearl' — produced by Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery. Making wine from Pione rather than classic wine grapes makes it a genuinely uncommon style nationally in Japan.
- What does it taste like?
- It is a sweet-style rosé (10% ABV) with a gentle, strawberry-like aroma and the juicy, candy-sweet flavor of fresh Pione grapes, finishing clean rather than heavy or cloying.
- What food pairs well with it?
- The producer recommends pairing it with sweets and desserts, such as fruit tarts or panna cotta; it also works well with Japanese wagashi sweets and fruit-based desserts.
- What sizes and prices are available?
- It comes in a 375ml bottle (around ¥1,980 tax included) and a gift-boxed 750ml bottle (around ¥3,520 tax included), sold at Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery, local retailers in Hiroshima Prefecture, and via the winery's online shop.
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