About Utatane
- Style
- White
- Grape Varieties
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Price Range
- ¥3,000-3,700
- Alcohol
- 9%
Utatane ("dozing off") is a semi-sweet white wine from Horaisan Winery in Toyama, Japan, made since the 2025 vintage from estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc. Designed to evoke the gentle comfort of drifting into a nap in soft sunlight, it offers soft, fruit-driven sweetness balanced by clean acidity. Versatile in style, it can be enjoyed chilled on its own, cut with soda for a lighter spritz, poured over ice, or served slightly warmer as a stand-in for dessert wine.
Proof that semi-sweet Japanese white wine doesn't have to be simple—Utatane's Sauvignon Blanc backbone keeps the sweetness lifted rather than heavy, and it rewards experimenting with how you serve it.
New to wine?
An easy, low-alcohol sweet white that's forgiving to drink many ways—chilled, on the rocks, or with soda.
Food Pairings
Good as an aperitif or alongside mild fruit-forward desserts; its gentle sweetness and clean acidity also work well with lightly sweetened Japanese dishes.
When to drink it
A relaxed evening at home, unwinding after a long day, or a light dessert-course pour.
Terroir & Winemaking
Made from 100% estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc (since the 2025 vintage), vinified in a semi-sweet style. Alcohol content approximately 9%. Bottled at 720ml.
About the producer
Horaisan WineryHokuriku's oldest winery, family-run since 1927富山市, 富山県 · Founded 1933Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Utatane made from?
- Since the 2025 vintage, Utatane is made from 100% estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc, grown on Horaisan Winery's own vineyards in Toyama.
- Is Utatane sweet or dry?
- It's a semi-sweet white wine, with soft fruit sweetness balanced by clean acidity.
- How should I drink Utatane?
- It's best served chilled, but it's also enjoyable cut with soda water or poured over ice; warming it slightly turns it into a dessert-wine-style pour.
- What does the name "Utatane" mean?
- "Utatane" means "dozing off" in Japanese, capturing the relaxed, gentle feeling the wine is designed to evoke.
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