About Labrusca Frizzante
- Style
- Red, Sparkling
- Grape Varieties
- Nagano Purple, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- Price Range
- ¥2,600-3,200
A lightly sparkling (frizzante) red made primarily from Nagano Purple, a Vitis labrusca table grape grown on Nagomi Vineyards' own plots in the Kano district of Tomi City. A small portion of Pinot Noir is blended into the base wine, and juice from second-crop Chardonnay and Pinot Noir left on the vines is used to add sugar and fresh acidity before bottling for a wild-yeast secondary fermentation. The result is deeper and more tannic than a typical labrusca rosé — a soft, gently fizzy wine with a chic, grown-up edge beneath its easy-drinking fruit.
Proof that Japan's table grapes deserve serious winemaking: Nagano Purple pressed into a dense, tannic frizzante that reads closer to a light red than a rosé.
New to wine?
A friendly, chillable way into natural wine — soft bubbles and juicy table-grape fruit with just enough grip to feel serious.
Food Pairings
Its light tannin and gentle fizz make it a natural match for cured meats, charcuterie boards, tomato-based pastas and pizza, and lightly spiced dishes — the bubbles cut through fat while the fruit keeps pace with bolder flavors.
When to drink it
Casual get-togethers, home barbecues, and izakaya-style dinners with friends.
Terroir & Winemaking
ABV 10.5%. Roughly 1.8 bar of pressure (frizzante level). Fermented in stainless steel with wild yeast, bottled with residual grape juice for a méthode ancestrale-style secondary fermentation, sealed with a crown cap. Unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfites. Around 700 bottles produced from the 2025 vintage.
About the producer
Nagomi VineyardsTomi's husband-and-wife winery crafting wild-yeast wines東御市, 長野県 · Founded 2018Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Labrusca Frizzante a rosé or a red wine?
- It's classified as a light red (frizzante), not a rosé. The color and tannin from Nagano Purple grape skins, plus a small addition of Pinot Noir, give it more depth and grip than a typical pink-hued labrusca sparkler.
- What does Labrusca Frizzante taste like?
- Expect juicy, jammy table-grape fruit up front, softened by gentle bubbles (about 1.8 bar), with fresh acidity and a light tannic grip from the Pinot Noir blend on the finish.
- What food pairs well with Labrusca Frizzante?
- Its light tannin and fizz work well with cured meats, tomato-based pasta or pizza, and grilled dishes with a touch of char or spice — the bubbles cut through richness nicely.
- What grapes are used to make Labrusca Frizzante?
- It's made mainly from Nagano Purple, a Vitis labrusca table grape, with a small amount of Pinot Noir blended into the base wine and juice from second-crop Chardonnay and Pinot Noir added for the bottle fermentation.
- Does Labrusca Frizzante contain added sulfites?
- No — it is fermented with wild yeast, unfiltered, unfined, and bottled without any added sulfites (SO2-free).
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