About Vin Rosé
- Style
- Rosé
- Grape Varieties
- Muscat Bailey A, Koshu, Kyoho
- Price Range
- ¥1,700-1,900
Vin Rosé is Ikeda Winery's everyday rosé from Katsunuma, built mainly around Muscat Bailey A and Koshu with a small amount of Kyoho blended in (the exact ratio is undisclosed). The grapes are vinified to preserve their natural fruit character, giving the wine its signature pale pink hue and the distinctive musky, grapey aromatics that Kyoho and Muscat Bailey A are known for in Japanese winemaking. On the palate it is fresh and fruity with a gentle, well-judged sweetness rather than a fully dry profile, finishing clean rather than cloying. It is a casual, approachable bottling meant for everyday drinking rather than cellaring.
This is Katsunuma comfort in a glass — not a wine that aims for complexity, but one that nails the brief of being fresh, fruity, and easy to love, and it does that better than most rosés at this price point.
New to wine?
An easy, friendly first rosé — fruity, gently sweet, and never austere, making it a comfortable entry point for those new to Japanese wine.
Food Pairings
Serve chilled as an aperitif or alongside light appetizers, salads, and grilled seafood. Its gentle sweetness and low tannin make it a flexible match for Japanese, Chinese, and other Asian dishes — try it with sushi, karaage, or spring rolls.
When to drink it
Casual gatherings, picnics, and warm-weather aperitifs — an easy bottle to open without much ceremony.
Terroir & Winemaking
A blend of Muscat Bailey A, Koshu, and a small portion of Kyoho grown around Katsunuma, Yamanashi; the exact blend ratio is not disclosed by the winery. Vinified to retain fresh fruit aromatics and finished as a lightly sweet (yaya-amakuchi) style rather than bone dry.
About the producer
Ikeda WineryFamily-crafted Koshu and Muscat Bailey A from the heart of Katsunuma甲州市, 山梨県 · Founded 1995Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Ikeda Winery's Vin Rosé taste like?
- It has a fresh, grapey, musky aroma typical of Muscat Bailey A and Kyoho, with bright fruit flavors and a gentle, lightly sweet finish rather than a bone-dry profile.
- What grapes are used in Vin Rosé?
- It is blended mainly from Muscat Bailey A and Koshu, with a small addition of Kyoho; the exact blend ratio is not disclosed by the winery.
- Is Vin Rosé sweet or dry?
- It is a lightly sweet (yaya-amakuchi) style rosé — noticeably fruity with a touch of sweetness, but finishing clean rather than cloying.
- What food pairs well with Vin Rosé?
- It pairs well with light appetizers, salads, grilled seafood, and a wide range of Japanese, Chinese, and Asian dishes such as sushi or karaage.
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