About Kobe Wine Extra Red
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Price Range
- ¥2,200-2,400
- Alcohol
- 12%
Kobe Wine Extra Red is the oak-aged red in Hakutsuru Shuzo Kobe Winery's mid-tier 'Extra' line, sitting between the everyday 'Kobe Wine' series and the limited-vintage 'Kobe Reserva' series. Made from 100% Kobe-grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot hand-harvested from contracted and estate vineyards around the Rokko foothills in Kobe's Nishi and Kita wards, it is aged in oak barrels to a medium body. Cabernet Sauvignon's firm tannin and structure combine with Merlot's softer tannin and fragrant aromatics for a complex palate with a delicate balance of acidity and tannin.
The Extra line is where Kobe Wine's Cabernet Sauvignon x Merlot blend really shows what oak can do for it — more structure and complexity than the everyday Red, without the vintage-dependent scarcity of the Reserva.
New to wine?
A step up in structure from the everyday Kobe Wine Red — the oak aging adds body without becoming heavy, making it an approachable way to try a more serious Japanese red.
Food Pairings
Pairs well with hearty meat dishes such as yakiniku, sukiyaki, yakitori, grilled steak, and pasta with ground meat. The oak-derived structure also stands up to Kobe beef and other richly marbled cuts.
When to drink it
Everyday dinners with grilled or simmered meat, casual gatherings, gifting
Terroir & Winemaking
Blend of Kobe-grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged in oak barrels. Grapes are hand-harvested from contracted and estate vineyards (approx. 40ha total) in Kobe's Nishi and Kita wards. Medium-bodied, dry, ABV 12%.
About the producer
Kobe WineryKobe's signature local wine, freshly reborn under sake giant Hakutsuru神戸市, 兵庫県 · Founded 1983Visit the producer page →More wines from Kobe Winery
- Kobe Reserva Cabernet SauvignonRed · Cabernet Sauvignon
- Kobe Reserva RieslingWhite · Riesling
- Kobe Wine Bénédiction BlancWhite · Chardonnay
- Kobe Wine Bénédiction RougeRed · Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon
- Kobe Wine Extra WhiteWhite · Chardonnay
- Kobe Wine RedRed · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grapes are used in Kobe Wine Extra Red?
- It is a blend of 100% Kobe-grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, hand-harvested from vineyards around Kobe's Rokko foothills.
- How is Kobe Wine Extra Red different from the standard Kobe Wine Red?
- Both use the same Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend from Kobe grapes, but the Extra Red is aged in oak barrels for added structure and complexity, giving it a fuller, more layered profile than the everyday Kobe Wine Red.
- What food pairs well with Kobe Wine Extra Red?
- It pairs especially well with hearty meat dishes such as yakiniku, sukiyaki, yakitori, grilled steak, and pasta with ground meat, thanks to its balanced acidity and tannin.
- What is the alcohol content of Kobe Wine Extra Red?
- It has an alcohol content of 12%.
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